2006-07-19 02:54:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Eschatology (from the Greek έσχατος meaning "last" + -logy) is a part of theology and philosophy concerned with the final events in the history of the world or the ultimate destiny of human kind, commonly phrased as the end of the world.
In many religions, the end of the world is a future event prophesied in sacred texts or folklore. More broadly, eschatology may encompass related concepts such as the Messiah or Messianic Age, the afterlife, and the soul.
2006-07-19 02:58:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
What everybody else has said is right, but also, "eschatological" in most latin and mediterranean culture means something that has to do with garbage or fecal matter.
The relation derives from the eschatos section of the word, which means, indeed, "end". Therefore, garbage is the end of the productive process, where feces are the end of the digestive process.
Hence, when a joke, or a situation or a phrase is tilted as "eschatological", it implies that it has to do with dirt, filthiness or, well, crap...
2006-07-19 05:25:47 · answer #2 · answered by Joseph Knecht 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certain words conceal concepts from the untrained. Whenever you see the words"esoteric" or "eschatology" or any derivatives of those two words--think of custodians of private libraries--a type of national security blog. If you read the "Celestine Prophecies" the author was preparing people that many things believed concealed would be revealed in a certain time frame.
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Boaz.
2006-07-19 17:20:20 · answer #3 · answered by Boaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eschatological is the branch of theology that deals with the outcome of humankind or the end of the world... or in other words it is a belief or doctrine which talks about the final outcome of things such as human life and death or the final judgement for example. =)
2006-07-19 03:37:24 · answer #4 · answered by Crissy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The study of the end. Belief in a second coming of Christ. Dooms Day. A study or belief in the day of judgment. See Revelations
2006-07-19 03:13:12 · answer #5 · answered by China 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The branch of systematic theology that deals with the doctrines of last things.
2006-07-19 08:06:31 · answer #6 · answered by anasua r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you check dictionary.com, the definition is: The branch of theology that is concerned with the end of the world or of humankind.
2006-07-19 02:59:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the eschatological is scatological?
who knew!
2006-07-19 05:44:11 · answer #8 · answered by -.- 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The branch of theology dealing with final things, eg death, divine judgement and life after death.
2006-07-19 02:59:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "having to do with the end times".
2006-07-19 02:59:21 · answer #10 · answered by kcchaplain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋