Review article
Chalenge of Apocalyptic
Ante Mateljan
orcid.org/0000-0001-6481-364X
; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Split
Abstract
In the time of exuberantly growing apocalyptic visions of future
and reawakening of Christian chiliasm, the author tries not only to
find oud the reasons of such a state but to reveal the possible
Christian answer to the challenges of apocalyptic sects. First he
points to the problem standing behind the phenomenon of
apocalyptic sects, then to the foundations of biblical eshatology,
apocalyptic and chiliasm. After a brief review of apocryphal
apocalyptic and apocalyptic sects in the history of Christianity, the
author passes to explaining the basic differences between the
eschatological and apocalyptic way of thinking, believing and taking
action.
Keywords
sects; apocalyptic; eshatology; chiliasm
Hrčak ID:
51501
URI
Publication date:
19.12.1997.
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