eschatology
pronunciation
How to pronounce eschatology in British English:
UK [ˌeskəˈtɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce eschatology in American English:
US [ˌeskəˈtɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and judgment; heaven and hell; the end of the world
Word Origin
- eschatology (n.)
- 1834, from Latinized form of Greek eskhatos "last, furthest, uttermost, extreme, most remote" in time, space, degree, from PIE *eghs-ko-, suffixed form of *eghs "out" (see ex-) + -ology. In theology, the study of the four last things (death, judgment, heaven, hell). Related: Eschatological; eschatologically.
Example
- 1. This outlook has been called " realized eschatology . "
- 2. Eschatology and hermeneutics = the eschatology of christianity .
- 3. Christian eschatology ranges seamlessly from premillennialists , who believe the world will end soon in a series of catastrophic events , to mainstream believers who interpret the second coming as a message of hope for the future .
- 4. Biblical eschatology was revealed progressively .
- 5. Christian eschatology in the future world .