ESCHATOLOGY-AN INTRODUCTION

Eschatology is derived from Greek word „eschatos‟ meaning last or end and logy meaning to study. So it isbasically theological study of the ultimate destiny of the world and humanity, it is study of end times. It deals with profound questions concerning the final events in human history, including theafterlife, the end of the world, resurrection, judgment, heaven, and hell. Eschatology is presentin almost all major world religions and offers answers to fundamental human concerns aboutwhat happens after death, the meaning of life, and the future of the world.