“Communism is Utopia, that is nowhere. It is the avatar of all our religious eschatologies: the coming of the Messiah, the second coming of Christ, nirvana. It is not a historical prospect, but a current mythology. Socialism, by contrast, is a realizable historical system which may one day be instituted in the world.” WorldMayChristReligiousOne DayCapitalismHistoricalCurrentsMythologySocialismCommunismContrastUtopiaMessiahEschatology Author:Immanuel Wallerstein
“How many times have you struggled with the interpretation of certain Biblical texts related to the time of Jesus' return because they did not fit with a preconceived system of eschatology? Russell's Parousia takes the Bible seriously when it tells us of the nearness of Christ's return. Those who claim to interpret the Bible literally, trip over the obvious meaning of these time texts by making Scripture mean the opposite of what it unequivocally declares. Reading Russell is a breath of fresh air in a room filled with smoke and mirror hermeneutics.” MeanCertainReadingJesusChristRoomsAirReturnFitOppositesClaimsBreathsMirrorsFilledObviousScriptureSmokeRelatedInterpretationBiblicalFresh AirHermeneuticsEschatologySmoke And Mirrors Author:Gary DeMar
“I think utopianism and eschatology are really two sides of the same coin. They both assume that some massively transformative event is going to happen that's going to completely change the nature of society. They only disagree on whether we get a happy ending or all die horribly. And so utopianism is on the wane right now because at the moment most of the plausible candidates for huge historical transformation look like they're going to kill us.” ThinkingLooksTwoMomentsHappensDiesSidesEventsHugeRight NowTransformationAssumingHistoricalCandidatesDisagreeCynicismIdealismCoinsHappy EndingsTwo SidesPlausibleEschatology Author:Phillip Sandifer
“During the last times, men will be lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God. When you think of our sports-driven society, and our media-driven society, and our leisure-driven society, then you understand we are living in the last days.” ThinkingMenGodChristianLastsSportsUnderstandingReligiousPleasureSocietyMediaLoversDrivenLeisurePreacherLast TimePastorEnd Of The WorldLast DayEschatology Author:Jerry Falwell
“Exploring Ecclesiology is true to its subtitle, being both vibrantly evangelical and admirably ecumenical; it is commendable for its depth, breadth, and erudition. Harper and Metzger's sympathetic engagement with Catholic ecclesiology is challenging and reciprocal. I especially appreciate how the authors emphasize and explore the vital connection between ecclesiology and eschatology, something very beneficial to readers seeking to better appreciate how living the Faith in community today relates to the hope of entering fully into Trinitarian communion in the life to come.” TodayCommunityChallengesReaderAppreciateConnectionsCatholicDepthSeekingRelateEngagementCommunionExploringEnteringBeneficialSympatheticEvangelicalBreadthReciprocalHarperEruditionCommendableEschatologySubtitles Author:Carl E. Olson