Definition of "eschatology" []

• The branch of theology that is concerned with the end of the world or of humankind. (noun)
• 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. (noun)

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• "The study of last things is called eschatology from the Greek word eschatos, meaning "the last or extreme.""
• "The term eschatology in our theological vocabulary refers to the study of the eschaton, or the end times."
• "In other words, in every case I can think of, eschatology is synonymous with war crimes and should be looked upon in the same light."