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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Main Author: Case-Winters, Anna 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. [2016]
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
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.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0020964315603351