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Chiliasm

noun
1.
Belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations.  Synonyms: millenarianism, millenarism, millenniumism.





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... by great chiliastic enthusiasm, traces of which may be found in the New Testament. By chiliasm, strictly speaking, is meant the belief that Christ was to return to earth and reign visibly for one thousand years. That return was commonly placed in the immediate future. With that reign was connected the bodily resurrection ...
— A Source Book for Ancient Church History • Joseph Cullen Ayer, Jr., Ph.D.


Words linked to "Chiliasm" :   chiliastic, theological doctrine, millenniumism


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