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"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 Book of Revelation or Book of the Apocalypse is the final book of the New Testament (and therefore the final book of the Christian Bible). Written in Koine Greek, its title is derived from the first word of the text: apokalypsis, meaning 'unveiling' or 'revelation'.
Historically, such predictions have been made for the purpose of diverting attention from actual crises like poverty and war, pushing political agendas, or promoting hatred of certain groups; antisemitism was a popular theme of Christian apocalyptic predictions in medieval times, [5] while French and Lutheran depictions of the apocalypse were ...
Apocalypse (Ancient Greek: ἀποκάλυψις, romanized: apokálupsis) is a Greek word meaning "revelation", "an unveiling or unfolding of things not previously known and which could not be known apart from the unveiling". [1]
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.
Readywise’s product line includes items with 15- and 25-year shelf lives, meaning you can almost make it to the year 2050 with its product range. Costco’s ‘apocalypse’ food bucket. (Costco)
Climate apocalypse – Term to describe possible catastrophic events due to climate change; Climate Clock – Public countdown of time until 1.5°C of global warming; DEFCON – Alert posture used by the United States Armed Forces; Doomsday device – Construct which could destroy all life on a planet or a planet itself
The online reaction to the first images from next year's X-Men: Apocalypse has been an interesting thing to watch. Not because fans are excited to see the likes of Olivia Munn and Oscar Isaac as ...