Eschatology and Space [electronic resource] : The Lost Dimension in Theology Past and Present /
Westhelle, V.author.
This unique volume focuses on the subjects of time in the area of theology known as 'eschatology,' the consideration of the fullness, the limit, and the goal of time. He traces the historical development of understandings of eschatology from the Bible to contemporary theology and adds a postcolonial/subaltern perspective.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: On the Edge; 1 Re(li)gion: The Struggle between Space and Time; 2 Space, History, and the Kingdom; 3 Conquering Eschatology; 4 Eschatological Taxonomies; 5 A Latitudinal Approach to Eschatology; An Interlude: À Flor da Pele; 6 The Postcolonial Challenge: Quotidian Eschata; 7 Dimensions of Liminality; 8 Strategy and Tactics in Eschatological Practices; Conclusion: In the Offing: In Lieu of a Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This unique volume focuses on the subjects of time in the area of theology known as 'eschatology,' the consideration of the fullness, the limit, and the goal of time. He traces the historical development of understandings of eschatology from the Bible to contemporary theology and adds a postcolonial/subaltern perspective.
Religion—History.
Bible—Theology.
Theology.
Eschatology.
History of Religion.
Biblical Studies.
Christian Theology.
Eschatology.