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The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology (Hardcover)
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The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Handbooks
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Eschatology is the study of the last things: death, judgment, the
afterlife, and the end of the world. Through centuries of Christian
thoughtfrom the early Church fathers through the Middle Ages and
the Reformationthese issues were of the utmost importance. In other
religions, too, eschatological concerns were central. After the
Enlightenment, though, many religious thinkers began to downplay
the importance of eschatology which, in light of rationalism, came
to be seen as something of an embarrassment. The twentieth century,
however, saw the rise of phenomena that placed eschatology back at
the forefront of religious thought. From the rapid expansion of
fundamentalist forms of Christianity, with their focus on the end
times; to the proliferation of apocalyptic new religious movements;
to the recent (and very public) debates about suicide, martyrdom,
and paradise in Islam, interest in eschatology is once again on the
rise. In addition to its popular resurgence, in recent years some
of the worlds most important theologians have returned eschatology
to its former position of prominence. The Oxford Handbook of
Eschatology will provide an important critical survey of this
diverse body of thought and practice from a variety of
perspectives: biblical, historical, theological, philosophical, and
cultural. This volume will be the primary resource for students,
scholars, and others interested in questions of our ultimate
existence.
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