Christianity
See also: Messiah#Christianity and Christian eschatologyChristian eschatology includes several views of the Messianic Age.
According to Realized eschatology, the Messianic Era, a time of universal peace and brotherhood on the earth, without crime, war and poverty, is already here. With the death of Christ himself, according to ancient roman jurisdiction on the cross, the Messianic Era had begun and will only be fulfilled by the parusia of Christ. The Book of Revelation refers to the "unveiling" or "revelation" of Jesus Christ as Christian Messiah in the apocalypse or end of the world.
The Nicene Creed expresses the belief that Christ ascended to Heaven, where he now sits at the Right Hand of God and will return to earth at the Second Coming of Christ to establish the Kingdom of God of the World to Come.
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Famous quotes containing the word christianity:
“I believe that men are generally still a little afraid of the dark, though the witches are all hung, and Christianity and candles have been introduced.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“The want of education and moral training is the only real barrier that exists between the different classes of men. Nature, reason, and Christianity recognize no other. Pride may say Nay; but Pride was always a liar, and a great hater of the truth.”
—Susanna Moodie (1803–1885)
“To die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly. Death freely chosen, death at the right time, brightly and cheerfully accomplished amid children and witnesses: then a real farewell is still possible, as the one who is taking leave is still there; also a real estimate of what one has wished, drawing the sum of one’s life—all in opposition to the wretched and revolting comedy that Christianity has made of the hour of death.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)