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Definition:
This comes from the Greek term eskhatos, which means "last" and logy, which
means "study of." Eschatology is the branch of theology which studies the
ultimate or final things, either personal or cosmic.
There is first the issue of personal eschatology - what happens after a person dies. Is there an afterlife? Are there punishments and/or rewards for what happened during life?
Then there is the question of universal or cosmic eschatology - what will happen to all of creation at the very end? Will it end in fire? Or will it never actually end at all?
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What is the Philosophy of Religion?
Sometimes confused with theology, the Philosophy of Religion is the philosophical study of religious beliefs, religious doctrines, religious arguments and religious history. The line between theology and the philosophy of religion isn't always sharp, but the primary difference is that theology tends to be apologetical in nature, committed to the defense of particular religious positions, whereas Philosophy of Religion is committed to the investigation of religion itself, rather than the truth of any particular religion.
