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Apocalypticism : is a worldview based on the idea that important matters are hidden from view and they will soon be revealed in a major confrontation of earth-shaking magnitude that will change the course of history. It can appear as a tendency, outlook, perceptual frame, or rhetorical style; and can lead people toward passivity while awaiting the inevitable end, or active preparation in anticipation of a momentous event. Apocalypticism can be tied to religious or secular views, and the expected outcome can be seen as positive, negative, or ambiguous.

Apocalypticism is a frequent theme of literature, film and television. It also influences political policy through movements such as Christian Zionism, and in the dualism seen when politicians demonize and scapegoat their enemies as wholly bad, evil, or even Satanic. This process often involves conspiracism in which the apocalyptic enemy is alleged to be engaged in a conspiracy against the good or Godly people.

The tendency was especially evident with the approach of the millennial year 2000, but it need not be tied to a particular calendar date.

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Related isms

  • amillennialism
  • dispensationalism
  • post-millennialism
  • preterism


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