A basic guide to eschatology : making sense of the millennium /

Erickson, Millard J.

A basic guide to eschatology : making sense of the millennium / - [Revised edition]. - Grand Rapids, MI Baker Books 1998, ©1977 - 197 Pages ; 22 cm

Revised edition of: Contemporary options in eschatology, 1977.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-189) and indexes.

Introduction -- Part one : Background views. Schweitzer and Dodd -- Bultmann and Moltmann -- Part two : Millennial views. Postmillennialism -- Amillennialism -- Premillennialism -- Part three : Tribulational views. Dispensationalism -- Pretribulationism -- Posttribulationism -- Mediating positions -- Conclusion.

At the turn of the millennium, when increasing attention is being given to eschatological subjects, there is a need for an objective, comprehensive overview of the various end-times perspectives. A Basic Guide to Eschatology is such a resource. In this accessible study, leading evangelical theologian Millard Erickson provides a balanced examination of various eschatological viewpoints. - Back cover.

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Millennium (Eschatology)
Eschatology--History of doctrines.

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