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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 February 2025. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. The Last Judgment by painter Hans Memling. In Christian belief, the Last Judgement is an apocalyptic event where God makes a final ...
"Apocalypse" has come to be used popularly as a synonym for catastrophe, but the Greek word apokálypsis, from which it is derived, means a revelation. [13] It has been defined by John J Collins as "a genre of revelatory literature with a narrative framework, in which a revelation is mediated by an otherworldly being to a human recipient, disclosing a transcendent reality which is both ...
The word "eschatology" arises from the Ancient Greek term ἔσχατος (éschatos), meaning "last", and -logy, meaning "the study of", and first appeared in English around 1844. [4] The Oxford English Dictionary defines eschatology as "the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind".
In crises, most people aren’t selfish, author Athena Aktipis says, but show compassion and cooperation. She notes humans have long teamed up during catastrophes.
USA TODAY, May 29, 2015, Well, that earthquake Nostradamus predicted didn't happen USA TODAY, March 5, The CDC wants you to prepare for a zombie apocalypse. (Yes, you read that right.)
Apocalypticism is the religious belief that the end of the world is imminent, even within one's own lifetime. [1] This belief is usually accompanied by the idea that civilization will soon come to a tumultuous end due to some sort of catastrophic global event.
‘Praying For Armageddon’ Review: A Chilling Look At The Pastors, Politicians and Power Brokers Agitating for Apocalypse, Now Jessica Kiang October 25, 2023 at 2:07 AM
Sure, every apocalypse prediction to date has been a failed one, but the word "fail" on this list often implies the plucky young cult leader dusted off their Nike Decades and tried again. Declaring that the world is going to end during your lifetime is a rookie mistake, but it's not insurmountable.