Eschatology

To help compare orders of magnitude of different times, this page lists times longer than 10¹⁹ seconds (320,000 million years) See also times of other orders of magnitude. ...more on Wikipedia about "1 E19 s and more"

Ancient Aztec eschatology is primarily derived from Toltec eschatological beliefs and traditions, centered on the belief that four worlds, or " Suns", along with humankind, were destroyed in a catastrophe prior to the creation of the present universe. The present world is the fifth sun, and the Aztec saw themselves as "the People of the Sun," whose divine duty is to wage cosmic war in order to provide the sun with his tlaxcaltiliztli ("nourishment"). Without it, the sun would disappear from the heavens. Thus the welfare and the very survival of the universe depends upon the offerings of blood and hearts to the sun, a notion that the Aztec extended to all the deities of their pantheon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ancient Aztec eschatology"

Apocalypticism is a worldview based on the idea that important matters are hidden from view and they will soon be revealed in a major confrontation of earth-shaking magnitude that will change the course of history. It can appear as a tendency, outlook, perceptual frame, or rhetorical style; and can lead people toward passivity while awaiting the inevitable end, or active preparation in anticipation of a momentous event. Apocalypticism can be tied to religious or secular views, and the expected outcome can be seen as positive, negative, or ambiguous. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apocalypticism"

Arafel: A Hebrew word, meaning 'cloud darkness'; generally used in reference to the Apocalypse. Possibly derived from Exodus 13:21 ...more on Wikipedia about "Arafel"

In cosmology, the Big Crunch is a hypothesized collapse of the universe upon itself after its expansion eventually stops —a counterpart to the Big Bang. ...more on Wikipedia about "Big Crunch"

The Doomsday argument (DA) is a probabilistic argument that claims to predict the future lifetime of the human race given only an estimate of the total number of humans born so far. ...more on Wikipedia about "Doomsday argument"

A doomsday device is a hypothetical construction — usually a weapon — which could destroy all life on the Earth, or destroy the Earth itself (bringing " doomsday", a term used for the end of the world). ...more on Wikipedia about "Doomsday device"

A doomsday event is a catastrophic occurrence capable of destroying the earth and the life it harbors or, at the least, civilization as it is known. Doomsday events may include: ...more on Wikipedia about "Doomsday event"

A doomsday movie is a motion picture which tells the story of an actual or fictitious doomsday event and/or its aftermath. This event may be global in scale or a more localized catastrophe—such as the destruction of a city—which can serve as a dramatic microcosm of a full-scale doomsday event. Alternatively, a doomsday movie may tell a suspenseful story in which a doomsday event is narrowly averted. The doomsday theme can be regarded as defining a distinct sub-genre of such broader genres as suspense, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, action, disaster, war, or adventure movies. The brief roster of doomsday comedies includes Dr. Strangelove, with its black humor, Ghostbusters, and Mars Attacks!. ...more on Wikipedia about "Doomsday movie"

The end of the world may be precipitated by philosophy according to the (philosopher) John Leslie in his book "The end of the world". Other philosophers have predicted that ideas may threaten society (such as the " God is dead"), but Leslie has spelt out the ways in which he thinks extinction might be the result. Under "Risks from philosophy" in the introduction to The end of the world (page 10) he lists the following: ...more on Wikipedia about "End of the world (philosophy)"

Eschatology (from the Greek έσχατος meaning "last" + -logy) is a part of theology and philosophy concerned with the final events in the history of the world or the ultimate destiny of human kind, commonly phrased as the end of the world. In many religions, the end of the world is a future event prophesied in sacred texts or folklore. More broadly, eschatology may encompass related concepts such as the Messiah or Messianic Age, the afterlife, and the soul. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eschatology"

Frank J. Tipler is a professor of mathematical physics at Tulane University, New Orleans, physicist, theologian and cornucopian philosopher. ...more on Wikipedia about "Frank J. Tipler"

The heat death is a possible final state of the universe, in which it has "run down" to a state of no free energy to sustain motion or life. In physical terms, it has reached maximum entropy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heat death of the universe"

Contemporary Hindu eschatology is linked in the Vaishnavite tradition to the figure of Kalki, or the tenth and last avatar of Vishnu before the age draws to a close, and Shiva simultaneously dissolves and regenerates the universe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hindu eschatology" Are you ready for shortopedia?

Human extinction would be the extinction of the human species, Homo sapiens sapiens, whether on Earth (often as the result of a doomsday event) or from the entire universe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Human extinction"

Immortality (or eternal life) is the concept of existing for a potentially infinite, or indeterminate length, of time. Throughout history, humans have had the desire to live forever. What form an unending or indefinitely-long human life would take, or whether it is even possible, has been the subject of much speculation, fantasy, and debate. ...more on Wikipedia about "Immortality"

Jewish eschatology is concerned with Mashiach (the Jewish Messiah) the continuation of the Davidic line, and Olam Haba ( Hebrew for "the world to come"; i.e. the afterlife). ...more on Wikipedia about "Jewish eschatology"

Dr. John F. MacArthur, Jr. (born June 14, 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is an American evangelical writer and minister, most noted for his radio program entitled Grace to You. He is currently serving as Pastor-Teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, and as President of The Master's College (and the related Master's Seminary) in Santa Clarita, California. The son of Dr. Jack MacArthur (an accomplished preacher in his own right), John MacArthur was a gifted athlete and attended Bob Jones University before transferring to Los Angeles Pacific College (now Azusa Pacific University). He later obtained his Masters of Divinity from Talbot Theological Seminary in La Mirada. He graduated with honors and in 1969, he became the third pastor in the then-short history of the nondenominatinal Grace Community Church. ...more on Wikipedia about "John F. MacArthur"

In Buddhism, Maitreya Bodhisattva is the future Buddha. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who some Buddhists believe will eventually appear on earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma. Maitreya Bodhisattva will be the successor of the historic Sakyamuni Buddha. He is predicted to be a “world-ruler,” uniting those who he rules over. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya is accepted by the Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maitreya"

Millenialist movements have frequently been found through history among people who rally around often-apocalyptic religious prophecies that predict a return to power, the defeat of enemies, and/or the accumulation of wealth. These movements have been especially common among people living under colonialism or other forces that disrupt previous social arrangements. The phrase "millenialist movement" has been used by scholars in anthropology and history to describe the common features of these religious phenomena when viewed as social movements, and has most often been used to describe the social movements that have taken place in colonized societies. The broad religious ideas these movements have in common are described in the Wikipedia article on millenarianism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Millennialist movement"

Novelty theory attempts to predict the ebb and flow of novelty in the universe as an inherent quality of time. It is an idea conceived of and discussed at length by Terence McKenna from the late 1960s until his death in the year 2000. Novelty theory involves ontology, morphogenesis, and eschatology. Novelty, in this context, can be thought of as newness, complexification, and dynamic change as opposed to static habituation. When novelty is graphed over time, a fractal waveform known as timewave zero or simply the timewave results. The graph shows at what times, but never at what locations, novelty is increasing or decreasing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Novelty theory"

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Omega point is a term used by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to describe the aim towards which consciousness evolves; he held that evolution was a process converging toward a final unity. According to Chardin and the Russian scholar and biologist Vladimir Vernadsky (The Geosphere [1924] and The Biosphere [1926]), the planet is in a transformative process, metamorphosing from the biosphere into the noosphere. ...more on Wikipedia about "Omega point"

The Omega Point is a term used by Tulane University professor of mathematics and physics Frank J. Tipler to describe a hypothetical cosmological scenario in the far future of the Universe. According to the omega point theory, as the Universe comes to an end in a Big Crunch, the computational capacity of the Universe is capable of increasing at a sufficient rate that this computation rate is accelerating exponentially faster than time runs out. In principle, a simulation run on this Universe-computer can thus continue forever in its own terms, even though the external Universe lasts only a finite time. This theory assumes that certain cosmological variables prove that the universe will eventually contract, and that there will be intelligent civilizations in existence at the appropriate time to exploit the computational capacity of such an environment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Omega point (Tipler)"

Our Final Hour is a 2003 book by the British Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees. The full title of the book is Our Final Hour: A Scientist's Warning: How Terror, Error, and Environmental Disaster Threaten Humankind's Future In This Century - On Earth and Beyond. It was published in the United Kingdom under the less dramatic (and more precise) title Our Final Century: Will the Human Race Survive the Twenty-first Century?. ...more on Wikipedia about "Our Final Hour" shortopedia , this is it!

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