Apocalypticism
Religious belief about the end of the world / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1]
The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (February 2022) |
Apocalypticism is one aspect of eschatology in certain religions, the part of theology concerned with the final events of human history, or the ultimate destiny of humanity (societal collapse, human extinction, and so on).[2]