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''Eschaton'' is Greek for "the end." | |||
''Eschata'' is the plural of '''eschaton''', so it means "end things" or "last things." In the Catholic tradition, the "Four Last Things" are [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05528b.htm Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell.] | |||
'''Eschatology''' means "study of the end things"--striving to understand what God wants us to know about the end of the world. | '''Eschatology,''' therefore, means "study of the end things"--striving to understand what God wants us to know about the end of the world. | ||
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Revision as of 15:47, 15 October 2012
Eschaton is Greek for "the end."
Eschata is the plural of eschaton, so it means "end things" or "last things." In the Catholic tradition, the "Four Last Things" are Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell.
Eschatology, therefore, means "study of the end things"--striving to understand what God wants us to know about the end of the world.
Pages in category "Eschatology"
The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.