eschatology
noun
- the branch of theology dealing with last things, such as death, immortality, resurrection, judgment, and the end of the world
- the doctrines concerning these
See eschatology in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕsˌkə-tŏlˈə-jē)
noun- The branch of theology that is concerned with the end of the world or of humankind.
- A belief or a doctrine concerning the ultimate or final things, such as death, the destiny of humanity, the Second Coming, or the Last Judgment.
Related Forms:
- es·chatˌo·logˈi·cal (ĭ-skătˌl-ŏjˈĭ-kəl, ĕsˌkə-tə-lŏjˈ-) adjective
- es·chatˌo·logˈi·cal·ly adverb
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