Eschatology

Eschatology refers to how individuals and communities understand the future and its ultimate meaning. It includes expectations about the end of the world, judgment, restoration, or transformation, whether of human history, society, or the entire universe. These ideas often emerge during periods of crisis, uncertainty, or hope and help explain how present actions relate to anticipated outcomes and does not require fixed predictions and is frequently symbolic, ethical, or imaginative. Across cultures and traditions, it shapes views of time, justice, responsibility, and the purpose of existence.