Literature of the Future: terms & themes

Apocalypse Synonyms

"Millennialism" (for example, a few years ago "the Millennium" could mean "the year 2000" or "the end of the world, Messiah's return," etc.

"Eschatology"--study of the end times (for example, a person who studies Scripture for clues to when the world will end, etc., would be an "eschatologist.")

"End-times," "End of Days"

Idea of a messiah or savior who saves or changes everything for the better

end of old world, beginning of new world--"New Heavens and New Earth" (Rev. 21.1)

"Prophecy" or "the Prophetic Word" is often a term for apocalyptic discourse.

Another "sign" of apocalyptic thinking:

"Decline" thinking . . .

"Things are really getting bad out there." . . . "Things aren't like they used to be."

"The system can't take much more until everything falls apart."