An Eco-Theological Critique of Millennial Beliefs in the Era of Climate Change
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The partisan divisions run deep in the climate change discourse among evangelicals in the United States. There are several factors which contribute to this tension such as the ideological orientations and political commitments which are possibly the greatest dividing factors. In addition, it has also been pointed out that eschatological world-views affect one’s take on ecology in general. Many climate activists perceive the end-time belief held by certain evangelicals as a major challenge which runs against climate advocacy. The aim of this article is to critically examine the three representative millennial beliefs held by evangelicals, namely; pre-millennialism, post-millennialism and amillennialism through eco-theological perspective, which is an emerging biblical hermeneutic in the era of climate change. The critique will primarily focus on the validity of each theological claims of millennial beliefs and consequently its attitude to the whole created order.
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The partisan divisions run deep in the climate change discourse among evangelicals in the United States. There are several factors which contribute to this tension such as the ideological orientations and political commitments which are possibly the greatest dividing factors. In addition, it has also been pointed out that eschatological world-views affect one’s take on ecology in general. Many climate activists perceive the end-time belief held by certain evangelicals as a major challenge which runs against climate advocacy. The aim of this article is to critically examine the three representative millennial beliefs held by evangelicals, namely; pre-millennialism, post-millennialism and amillennialism through eco-theological perspective, which is an emerging biblical hermeneutic in the era of climate change. The critique will primarily focus on the validity of each theological claims of millennial beliefs and consequently its attitude to the whole created order.
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