Hope gone awry—An odd bed fellowship of Islamic and Christian neo-apocalypticism

While the rise of neo-apocalypticism, as it is called in Christian parlance, is a well-known phenomenon to theologians and other scholars observing the current global religious landscape, the significance of neoapocalypticism in Islam is a less well-known fact. Yet–and this makes the topic so signif...

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Published in:Dialog
Main Author: Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2022
In: Dialog
IxTheo Classification:AX Inter-religious relations
BJ Islam
CA Christianity
Further subjects:B Comparative Theology
B Islam
B Apocalypticism
B Christianity
B Eschatology
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Summary:While the rise of neo-apocalypticism, as it is called in Christian parlance, is a well-known phenomenon to theologians and other scholars observing the current global religious landscape, the significance of neoapocalypticism in Islam is a less well-known fact. Yet–and this makes the topic so significant theologically–between these two forms of intense eschatological expectations, astonishing cross-breeding is taking place. This is counterintuitive in light of the fact that in many ways Islamic and Christian neo-apocalyptic visions seem to be totally hostile towards each other. This article introduces both Islamic and Christian neo-apocalypticisms and reflects on the implications of their co-existence and mutual exchanges for the future of interfaith relations and global peace.
ISSN:1540-6385
Contains:Enthalten in: Dialog
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/dial.12707