Refers to religious or philosophical ideas about the end of the world or the ultimate destiny of humanity. Often used in theological or historical contexts.
Christian eschatology centers on the Last Judgment.
In medieval Europe, apocalypticism was widely believed.
終末論 is a more common term for eschatology, often used in academic theology. 終末思想 emphasizes the broader ideological or cultural aspect of end-times beliefs.
Compound of 終末 (end, final period) and 思想 (thought, ideology). The term is a direct translation of Western concepts of eschatology and apocalypticism.