plural eschatologies
Definition of eschatology
1
: a branch of theology concerned with the final events in the history of the world or of humankind
2
: a belief concerning death, the end of the world, or the ultimate destiny of humankind
specifically
: any of various Christian doctrines concerning the Second Coming, the resurrection of the dead, or the Last Judgment
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The first known use of eschatology was in 1838
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