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Eschaton

Eschaton is a term used in theology and philosophy to denote the final event or culmination of history, the world, or creation. It derives from the Greek eschatos meaning last or ultimate, and is closely linked to eschatology, the study of end-time beliefs. In common usage, the eschaton refers to the hoped-for or foretold completion of history and the establishment of a renewed creation.

In Christian theology, eschatology covers beliefs about the Second Coming of Christ, the resurrection of the

In Judaism and Islam, end-time narratives exist with distinctive details. In Islam, the Day of Judgment (Qiyamah)

In secular discourse, the term eschaton is used to discuss hypothetical or imagined endpoints of human history,

dead,
the
final
judgment,
and
the
creation
of
a
new
heaven
and
new
earth.
Traditions
vary
on
the
order
and
interpretation
of
these
events,
with
positions
such
as
premillennial,
amillennial,
and
postmillennial
views.
and
signs
preceding
it
are
central
motifs;
in
various
Jewish
streams,
expectations
of
a
future
messianic
era
and
the
ingathering
of
the
exiled
are
described.
Other
religious
traditions
also
imagine
ultimate
outcomes
of
history.
such
as
technologized
futures,
cosmic
or
existential
risks,
or
the
prospect
of
a
technological
singularity.
It
is
also
used
in
fiction
and
philosophy
to
analyze
questions
about
meaning,
responsibility,
and
the
fate
of
civilizations.