Literature of the Future: terms & themes

Prophecy

Prophecy is a speech or writing mode where a person, through special insight, witnesses and describes the future.

In style or content, prophecy often speaks in symbols that require interpretation.

Examples of prophets:

Judaism:

Christianity:

Islam: Muhammad a.k.a. the Prophet, Jesus

Ancient Greece: Oracle at Delphi

American culture: Jeanne Dixon, Martin Luther King