Apocalypse without God : apocalyptic thought, ideal politics, and the limits of Utopian hope /
Apocalypse, it seems, is everywhere. Preachers with vast followings proclaim the world's end. Apocalyptic fears grip even the nonreligious amid climate change, pandemics, and threats of nuclear war. As these ideas pervade popular discourse, grasping their logic remains elusive. Ben Jones argues...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2022.
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009037037 |
Table of Contents:
- The hazards of studying secular apocalyptic thought
- The paradox of secular apocalyptic thought
- Apocalyptic hope's appeal : Machiavelli and Savonarola
- Tempering apocalyptic ideals : Hobbes and pretenders to God's Kingdom
- Reimagining God's Kingdom : Engels and M�untzer
- Ideal theory as faith
- Limiting the dangers of Utopian hope.