Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Christian Theology - Eschatology

What is eternity? Is it anything other than a purely abstract concept, totally unrelated to our lives? A mere hope? A frightfully uncertain horizon? Or is it a certainty, shared by priest and scientist alike, and an essential element in all human relations?

In A Very Brief History of Eternity, Carlos Eire, the historian and National Book Award-winning author of Waiting for Snow in Havana, has written a brilliant history of eternity in Western culture. Tracing the idea from ancient times to the present, Eire examines the rise and fall of five different conceptions...

Much has been written on prophecy and apocalyptic in recent decades, but the relationship between the two has been little explored. A major explicit debate on the question is very much needed and is now provided here. This collection of essays addresses the subject from a variety of points of view, including the issues of definitions, ancient Near Eastern 'prophecies', social anthropology, place of the temple, and modern apocalyptic movements. The Introduction summarizes the individual essays and then engages the contributors in a debate on the main points relevant to the topic. It argues...

Isabel Moreira discusses a wide range of influences at play in purgatory's early...

Overview of the Great Tribulation for those that missed the Rapture of the Church, What was the Rapture and the next important step to take. Each half of the tribulation is examined showing the events that will occur. The seals, trumpets and bowl judgments are examined. The Antichrist and the mark of the beast are disected so that the reader wont be deceived into taking the mark or the name or the number of the beast. This will be a great temptation as the mark will be needed to buy food. Avoid the mark and live, take the mark and die.

This newest contribution to the 40 Questions series continues the tradition of excellent research presented in accessible language and clear writing. Designed for both students and general readers, this resource helps them make sense of one of the Bible's most difficult topics.

Schnabel, a professor at a leading seminary and the author of several major works, looks at the future of the world, the church, and Israel; the return of Jesus; and the millennium...