Crossword clues for millenarianism
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Millenarianism \Mil`le*na"ri*an*ism\, Millenarism \Mil"le*na*rism\, n. The doctrine of Millenarians.
Wiktionary
n. A belief in a coming religious millennium, especially (context Christianity English) the belief in a coming thousand-year reign of peace heralded by the Second Coming of Christ; utopianism, belief in a coming era of peace and prosperity. (from 19th c.)
WordNet
n. belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations [syn: millenniumism, chiliasm]
Wikipedia
Millenarianism (also millenarism), from Latin mīllēnārius "containing a thousand", is the belief by a religious, social, or political group or movement in a coming major transformation of society, after which all things will be changed. Millenarianism is a concept or theme that exists in many cultures and religions.
Usage examples of "millenarianism".
As throughout history, American millenarianism is to a great extent a religion of the disinherited, a form of spiritual socialism for people who are not able for whatever reason to be socialist.
Essentially, theirs is a philosophy of millenarianism, the notion that Christ will return to the earth to rule over humanity for one thousand years.
Or, to make an end, it is millenarianism, the theory that the world is going to blow up tomorrow, or the day after, or two weeks hence, and that all sweating and striving are thus useless.