The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology (Oxford Handbooks) 1st Edition

by Jerry L. Walls (Editor)

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Eschatology is the study of the last things: death, judgment, the afterlife, and the end of the world. Through centuries of Christian thoughtfrom the early Church fathers through the Middle Ages and the Reformationthese issues were of the utmost importance. In other religions, too,
eschatological concerns were central. After the Enlightenment, though, many religious thinkers began to downplay the importance of eschatology which, in light of rationalism, came to be seen as something of an embarrassment. The twentieth century, however, saw the rise of phenomena that placed
eschatology back at the forefront of religious thought. From the rapid expansion of fundamentalist forms of Christianity, with their focus on the end times; to the proliferation of apocalyptic new religious movements; to the recent (and very public) debates about suicide, martyrdom, and paradise in
Islam, interest in eschatology is once again on the rise. In addition to its popular resurgence, in recent years some of the worlds most important theologians have returned eschatology to its former position of prominence. The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology will provide an important critical survey
of this diverse body of thought and practice from a variety of perspectives: biblical, historical, theological, philosophical, and cultural. This volume will be the primary resource for students, scholars, and others interested in questions of our ultimate existence.

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"The book is comprehensive and thorough. It serves as both a useful reference work and as an opportunity to engage, in a deepy way, with an idea that has long played such a significant role in the various religious traditions and in the lives of the faithful...it will be richly rewarding and
consistently useful."--Journal of Ecumenical Studies

About the Author

Jerry L. Walls is Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Asbury Theological Seminary.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (December 3, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 744 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195170490
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195170498
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.95 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.8 x 1.9 x 6.7 inches

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Zach Porter

Great reference material for serious study in Christian Eschatology

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2016

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This collection of essays primarily on Christian eschatology is a great reference work for philosophy or theology students who are studying eschatology and perhaps some lay persons who are exceptionally studious. The essays cover a broad spectrum of ideas including the development of eschatology in the OT and NT, eschatology in non-Christian religious traditions, eschatological beliefs in various Christian denominations, and various theological, philosophical, and cultural issues that arise from typical eschatological beliefs.

As a collection of essays some are inevitably better written than others, but overall the quality of the essays is quite solid and numerous high profile authors contribute like Clark Pinnock, David Bentley Hart, Thomas Talbott, William Abraham, and William Lane Craig. I read the book cover to cover, and while I honestly didn't have much interest in a few of the topics I can at least say that each of the essays provide a good starting point for their topic with some suggestions for further reading which makes the handbook a great reference material for beginning serious study in Christian Eschatology.

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Rayna H

Broad survey, but biased and shallow treatment in some areas

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2019

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This work introduces Christian eschatology across a spectrum of theological movements, in specific doctrinal questions, and in intersections with philosophy and culture.

However this book presents a shallow and biased treatment of premillennialism, fundamentalism, evangelicalism, and dispensationalism. It conflates latter three, treating them as synonymous. Decidedly negative towards them, it only minimally engages with the thoughtful thinkers in these categories, choosing instead to use straw men to shame and embarrass these movements/theological camps.

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Benjamin M Killgore

A Well Done Anthology

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2016

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This is a very good book for those looking for a scholarly approach to the study of "the end of the world," whether you do it for professional reasons, or you do it to expand out from reading only the views on the subject given by your own religious tradition.
The reason I give this four stars instead of five is because it does not have as thorough sections as I would necessarily like, and as this is mostly an anthology of texts written by experts for the given field, some subjects remain narrowly covered such that the broader understanding you were hoping for on the subject is limited further than you expect.
However, as one should understand with scholarly/professional anthologies, they are the best places to use to start your further investigation of a subject, not the final word on it.

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