Category: Series: Eschatology
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Eschatology: Book of Confessions on Eschatology
The following are excerpts from the Book of Confession of the Presbyterian Church (USA) on eschatology. These are taken from Between Millennia (11-14). Nicene Creed (325, 384) He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end…. We look for the resurrection of the dead,…
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Eschatology: Four Millennial Views
I wrote in my previous post that Christians have a view of time moving from creation toward some end. The Presbyterian Church (USA) has published two excellent documents addressing eschatological issues. They address how we understand our present circumstances considering the future. Eschatology: The Doctrine of the Last Things. – This is a study published…
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Eschatology: Breaking the Cycle of Time
Throughout early history, the world's religions shared a common theme: time moves in endless cycles. The goal of human existence was to understand and conform to those cycles. With the rise of Judaism 3,000 years ago, all that changed. The Jews introduced the idea of linear time. The Jews did not abandon the idea of…
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Eschatology: The End of the Story
I have watched many movies in my day. Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, directs some of my favorite movies. Most are not gruesome, but they bring you to the edge of your seat, wondering what will happen next. M. Night Shyamalan is another director who I like for many of the same reasons. Occasionally,…
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Eschatology: About Justice
What constitutes justice? Dennis Prager wrote a piece a few days ago called The Left Hates Inequality, Not Injustice. As you might have gathered, it is not written from a liberal perspective. I think he makes some valid points, but as a Christian, I think his analysis is incomplete. Prager writes, To understand any political…