Derived from the Geek eschatos, “last”, the term easchatology represents that branch of theology devoted to the last or final things, such as death and judgment. It is easy to define eschatology pertaining to a specific religion such as Christianity or Islam. It is also easy to define eschatology is such broad terms that it becomes completely useless in discussion (Walls). It is for these reasons eschatology is such a difficult term to define, especially in a few short sentences. For the purpose of this midterm we will use the definition provided in Handout One: “predictions about the final outcome of human
