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Parousia
Parousia (Gk., ‘presence’ or ‘arrival’). The final establishing of the Kingdom of God, associated with the coming of the Lord (God, often identified with Christ, hence the ‘Second Coming’) to judge the living and the dead. Belief in an imminent parousia was widespread in the earliest church (cf. 1 Corinthians 16. 22) but quickly faded (2 Peter 3. 3–10). It has been revived from time to time in various Christian and extra-Christian circles (Adventists), often accompanied by belief in a millennium, or thousand-year reign of Christ on earth.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Parousia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Parousia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Parousia.html JOHN BOWKER. "Parousia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Parousia.html |
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Parousia
Parousia (Greek for ‘presence’ or ‘arrival’). In its English form the word is used particularly to denote the future return of Christ in glory (later called the ‘Second Coming’) to judge the living and the dead, and to terminate the present world order. Primitive Christianity believed this event to be imminent, and this belief has often been revived, but the prevailing Christian tradition has opposed speculation on the time and manner of the Coming.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Parousia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Parousia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Parousia.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Parousia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Parousia.html |
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