[With just some casual searches across the web, I found such a wealth of sites devoted to the MILLENNIUM. Here
is a cornucopia of approaches, some scientific, some religious,
some skeptical, some hedonistic, some heavy, some light.
Some are interactive. State your own views!
I will add more links as I come across them. I can now
concentrate mainly on adding books and media materials to
Maison Max BOOKS & MUSIC. . . no sense in doing over
what others on the web have done so very well already.]
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PLEASE CLICK ON LINKS TO GO TO WEBSITES:
Also please BOOKMARK my site so you can come
back soon. Thanks.
WORLD RELIGIONS: LAST THINGS
[Anyone interested in seeing what all the major and some minor religions
believe about eschatology (final things, end of the world) should perhaps first
consult a good reference room in a library. For starters, read the entries on such
topics as "Ages of the World," "Apocalypse," "Eschatology," "Cosmology"---
any topic you can think of that might shed light on the Big Picture in all
religions.
I suspect that many readers will be astounded by the connections among
religions, both primitive and cultured, when it comes to the great topics.
Start with reference works such as James Hastings' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
RELIGION & ETHICS, the Anchor BIBLE DICTIONARY, and the like.
If you're pressed for time (some entries are long and involved), read up on the
topics in any good general encyclopedia. On these topics the lastest edition is
not necessarily always the best and most comprehensive.
Most serious students will want to get into primary sources. I will be adding
helpful items and links to this page from time to time. MAX]
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WEB RESOURCES [LAST THINGS, MILLENNIUM, ETC.]
First you will go to Mike Croghan's Religion Page; then Click WORLD SCRIPTURE on the opening page.
1.For both helpful introductions and summaries as well as selections from
the world's religious texts, please go to the following:
WORLD SCRIPTURE
A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts
Dr. Andrew Wilson, Editor
International Religious Foundation, 1991
One could spend weeks (years) studying all the materials Dr. Wilson, along
with many other scholars, has brought together. For the specific section on
ESCHATOLOGY [FINAL THINGS], scroll down to
CHAPTER 21: ESCHATOLOGY AND MESSIANIC
HOPE
1.Tribulation
2.The Last Judgement
3.The Messiah
4.The Kingdom of Heaven
This work and several other collections are available
are available from
amazon.com
, as well as numerous
collections and studies of Christian, Judaic, and other
specific scriptures.
World Scripture : A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts
by Andrew Wilson (Editor), International Religious Foundation, andr Wilson, Ninian Smart
P.S. I noticed that Mike's Religion Page has a request
for someone to take it over and manage it. This would be
a worthy task for one with time, interest, and knowledge.MAX
