Eschatology
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Eschatology is a part of theology concerned with the final events of history, or the ultimate destiny of humanity. This concept is commonly referred to as the "end of the world" or "end times".[1]
The word arises from the Greek ἔσχατος eschatos meaning "last" and -logy meaning "the study of", and first appeared in English around 1844.[2] The Oxford English Dictionary defines eschatology as "the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind".[3]
Notes
- ↑ "BBC - Religions - Christianity: End Times". BBC Online. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- ↑ Dictionary – Definition of Eschatology. Webster's Online Dictionary.
- ↑ "Eschatology, n.", def. a, Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
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