This was a time of millennialism, when many of the faithful believed the end of days was nigh.
It should be clear that this is a very different kind of millennialism than the dispensationalist one.
What is meant by ‘mitigated’ or ‘mild’ millennialism and by the qualifier ‘safely’ renders the official answer ambiguous as to what variety of millennialism is intended.
Living in societies where the clergy were crucial shapers of public opinion, American nationalists adopted the language of millennialism.
This does not in itself mean that millennialism is right and true.
Mr. Larsen makes the mistake of equating millennialism with dispensationalism, when the latter is actually a particular type of the former.
Beyond the role of biblical editors, biblical historical criticism also provides insight into other aspects of early American history such as millennialism.
The end of post-millennialism as we've known it, however, does not necessarily mean the end of Christian millennialism.
Indeed, millennialism is largely a construction of particular perceptions of power and justice; it is a sociomoral scenario in which worldly wrongs will be set right.
Derivatives
millennialist
noun & adjective
Jesus speaks of an end time in which we may, in fact, be already living (as some millennialists believe and preach).
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As I think with anticipation, I try to prevent myself from drifting into the traps that millennialists have encountered.
The studies included in Expecting Armageddon fail to recognize that the millennialists cited are not blinded by their adherence to a prophecy.
Very few Christian millennialists, however, looked at the year 2000 as a significant event in God's calendar.
Like the millennialists, there is also some ‘wishful thinking’ in their end of the world predictions.
Definition of millennialism in US English:
millennialism
nounməˈlenēəˌlizəm
another term for millenarianism
Example sentencesExamples
Indeed, millennialism is largely a construction of particular perceptions of power and justice; it is a sociomoral scenario in which worldly wrongs will be set right.
Living in societies where the clergy were crucial shapers of public opinion, American nationalists adopted the language of millennialism.
The end of post-millennialism as we've known it, however, does not necessarily mean the end of Christian millennialism.
This was a time of millennialism, when many of the faithful believed the end of days was nigh.
Mr. Larsen makes the mistake of equating millennialism with dispensationalism, when the latter is actually a particular type of the former.
Beyond the role of biblical editors, biblical historical criticism also provides insight into other aspects of early American history such as millennialism.
It should be clear that this is a very different kind of millennialism than the dispensationalist one.
This does not in itself mean that millennialism is right and true.
What is meant by ‘mitigated’ or ‘mild’ millennialism and by the qualifier ‘safely’ renders the official answer ambiguous as to what variety of millennialism is intended.