Apocalypse without God : apocalyptic thought, ideal politics, and the limits of utopian hope /

"Apocalypse, it seems, is everywhere. Preachers with vast followings proclaim the world's end. Apocalyptic fears grip even the non-religious amid climate change, pandemics, and threats of nuclear war. But as these ideas pervade popular discourse, grasping their logic remains elusive. Ben J...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Jones, Ben, 1985- (Author)
Corporate Author:	Cambridge University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Subjects:	End of the world. End of the world > Political aspects. Utopias. Secularization (Theology) Political science > Philosophy. Philosophy and religion. Religion and politics. Utopias Fin du monde. Fin du monde > Aspect politique. Utopies. Sécularisation (Théologie) Religion et politique. POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory. political science philosophy religion Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

The hazards of studying secular apocalyptic thought
The paradox of secular apocalyptic thought
Apocalyptic hope's appeal : Machiavelli and Savonarola
Tempering apocalyptic ideals : Hobbes and pretenders to God's Kingdom
Reimagining God's Kingdom : Engels and Müntzer
Ideal theory as faith
Limiting the dangers of Utopian hope.