Christian Dogmatics: Volume 2

TWELFTH LOCUS. Eschatology

TWELFTH LOCUS Eschatology HANS SCHWARZ ESCHATOLOGY Introduction 1. The Biblical View of the Future A Definition The Nascent Eschatology of the Old Testament The Eschatological Horizon of the New Testament 2. Continuing Tensions in the History of Eschatology The Gradual Transformation The Enthusiastic Fervor 3. Major Currents in Christian Eschatology The Tension between Promise and Fulfillment Emphasis on the Individual Person Emphasis on the Corporate Dimension The Cosmic Aspect of Eschatology 4. Secular Options Secular Existentialism Marxist Communism Secular Humanism 5. The Content of Christian Hope Ground Rules The Starting Point of Christian Eschatology Death and Resurrection The Last Judgment Parousia and the Kingdom of God ...