Eschatology

Eschatology is the part of theology  that is concerned with what are believed to be the last events in history. It also looks at the destiny of humanity as a whole. Believers may call it the "end of the world" or "end times". 

Eschatologies vary in optimism or pessimism about the future. In some eschatologies, conditions are better for some and worse for others, e.g. "heaven and hell". They also vary as to time frames. Groups claiming imminent (soon to come) eschatology are often called doomsday cults.

Related pages
Apocalypse
Armageddon
Day of judgment
 Doomsday cult
Second Coming
World War III
Book of Revelation
Book of Daniel
Gorgias (Plato)
Mahdi
Ragnarök

 Other websites 
Catholic encyclopaedia

 References