millenarianism
Britishnoun
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Christianity the belief in a future millennium following the Second Coming of Christ during which he will reign on earth in peace: based on Revelation 20:1–5
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any belief in a future period of ideal peace and happiness
Example Sentences
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Have you ever come across the concept of millenarianism, something that religious scholars talk about?
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2021
As a final-year student I had read his groundbreaking book on millenarianism and anti-colonialism, The Trumpet Shall Sound, and it became one of the two or three books that convinced me to become a sociologist.
From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2013
Indeed, the most widespread and historically significant outbreaks of millenarianism in our time have been secular.
From Time Magazine Archive
Eusebius, in fact, far from exaggerating the authority of Papias, is embarrassed at his simple ingenuousness, at his gross millenarianism, and solves the difficulty by treating him as a man of little mind.
From The Life of Jesus by Renan, Ernest
That Jesus and His apostles, as well as the great body of primitive Christians, held and taught what some call chiliasm, or millenarianism, can as readily be substantiated.
From American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) by Bente, F. (Friedrich)
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