Secular Futurology vs. Christian Eschatology: A Comparative Analysis

 

Title: Futurology & Eschatology

Draw from the Bible Project YouTube videos and your assigned Study items, compare and contrast secular Futurology with Christian Eschatology, as to their aims, their vision and analysis of society. 600 words NO INTRO paragraph needed
Youtube:
BibleProject. (2020, Jan 9). How to read the Bible: Apocalyptic literature (Video). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNDX4tUdj1Y
BibleProject. (2016, Dec 14). Revelation 1-11: Part 1 of 2 (Video). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nvVVcYD-0w&t=1s
BibleProject. (2016). Revelation 12-22: Part 2 of 2  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpnIrbq2bKo&t=2s
View: Grace Bible Church Media of Hayward. (2020, Aug 26). Introduction to Eschatology: Four Views [Video

Reading
View: Hackett, C., Connor, P., Stonawaski, M, and Skirrbekk, V. (2015, Apr 25). The Future of World Religion: Population Growth Projections 2010-2050, PEW Research.

The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050


Read: Gary, J. (1998). Eschatology and the future of the church. Peak Futures.

Eschatology and the Future of the Church


Read: Hollinger, T. D. (2011, Summer). Revelation, foresight, and fortitude: How awareness of the future affected the early church and how their past might influence our future. Journal of Biblical Perspectives in Leadership, 3(2), 48-59
https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/jbpl/vol3no2/JBPL_Vol3No2_Hollinger_pp48-59.pdf
Read: Barnes, M. C. (2005, February 21). The Theology of Plan B. Leadership Journal.
https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2005/february-online-only/cln50221.html
Read: Bell, W. (1997, Nov/Dec). The purposes of futures studies. Futurist, 31(6), 42-45. (ATTACHED)
Read: Inayatullah, S. (2008). Six pillars: Futures thinking for transforming. Foresight, 10(1), 4-21.
https://www.metafuture.org/Six%20pillars%20-%20futures%20thinking%20for%20transforming%20Foresight%20vol%2010%20issue%201%202008.pdf