Eschatology And Afterlife

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The term “eschatology” comes from two Greek terms eschatos and logos which translate as “last, end, or final” and “study of.” The theological study of eschatology includes issues such as death and afterlife; as well as ideas such as: the return of the Messiah, judgement, tribulation, the millennial kingdom, and the eternal state. As tension and pressing issues continue to plague the world, topics such as eschatology and the afterlife are growing in popularity. It is part of our human nature to make sense of life and death. Society is seeing many biblical prophecies fulfilled without even knowing the root of these occurrences. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all believe that they are the only way to God. Each religion holds similar eschatological

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