Religious Studies GCSE
Eschatology and the future
What Eschatology and the future means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Eschatology and the future
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The future eschatological hope that the Kingdom will be fully realised at the end of time, alongside its present reality inaugurated through Jesus' ministry and miracles.
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