The End? Christian Eschatology and the End of the World
Scientific pictures of the world’s future portray a definite endpoint to life as we know it. How do we think about this reality theologically in relation to Christian hope? What do these visions of “the end” mean in relation to our understanding of divine purposes (ends)? A robust Christian eschatol...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
[2016]
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| In: |
Interpretation
Year: 2016, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 61-74 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Eschatology
/ Death
/ End
/ World
/ Barth, Karl 1886-1968
/ Volf, Miroslav 1956-
/ Moltmann, Jürgen 1926-2024
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| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science KDD Protestant Church KDE Anglican Church NBQ Eschatology |
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| Summary: | Scientific pictures of the world’s future portray a definite endpoint to life as we know it. How do we think about this reality theologically in relation to Christian hope? What do these visions of “the end” mean in relation to our understanding of divine purposes (ends)? A robust Christian eschatology includes honest grappling with these difficult questions. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0020964315603351 |