num_pages: 191
description: This is a survey of end-time ideas and beliefs, taking a chronological approach. Zoroastrianism was possibly the first coherent conception, but Greek philosophers and ancient Hebrews also developed ideas. Biblical prophecies are examined in relation to Jewish history, as well as in the millennium that followed Christ. Renaissance times saw the rise of predictions, such as those of Nostradamus, as well as the intermingling of secular and religious imagery in relation to end-time ideas. In modern times, a plethora of ideas, not least from Eastern religions, feed popular convictions. And, of course, increased scientific understanding is fuelling the speculation of cosmologies and environmentalists. The book examines if these are more than a new millenialism and if they have any real validity. The underlying argument is that the present age will end with Christ's return at the time that God chooses.
language: English
title: A Brief History of End-Time
titlecomplete: A Brief History of End-Time
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Lion UK