chiliasm

chiliasm
The doctrine or belief that Christ will reign on earth for 1,000 years. There are numerous examples of chiliast cultic and sectarian movements in the history of the Christian Church. For example, in the medieval period, the Taborites (led by the Bohemian priest Martin Huska) preached the imminent advent of Christ, to be preceded by a period of catastrophe, followed by a New Age of His rule on earth (see, ‘Chiliasm and the Hussite Revolution’, Church History, 1957). Chiliasm is therefore a specific form of millenarianism and shares many of the same characteristics. Thus, in anticipation of the Second Coming, chiliast communities tend to secede from the larger social order, not only spiritually but also physically, often living (as did the Taborites for a time) in a state of collective emancipation-recognizing no traditional authorities, norms, or legal restraints; shunning family and home; and turning over material possessions to common funds.

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  • Chiliasm — Chil i*asm, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ?. See Chiliad.] 1. The millennium. [1913 Webster] 2. The doctrine of the personal reign of Christ on earth during the millennium. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chiliasm — c.1600, from Gk. khiliasmos, from khilias, from khilioi a thousand, of unknown origin. The doctrine of the millennium, the opinion that Christ will reign in bodily presence on earth for 1,000 years. Related: Chiliast …   Etymology dictionary

  • chiliasm — [kil′ē az΄əm] n. [Gr chiliasmos < chilias: see CHILIAD] belief in the coming of the millennium chiliast [kil′ēast΄] n. chiliastic adj …   English World dictionary

  • chiliasm — noun Etymology: New Latin chiliasmus, from Late Latin chiliastes one that believes in chiliasm, from chilias Date: 1610 millenarianism • chiliast noun • chiliastic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • chiliasm — noun /ˈkɪ.lɪæ.z(ə)m/ Belief in an earthly thousand year period of peace and prosperity, sometimes equated with the return of Jesus for that period. It was, however, in the Puritan movement in England, and in similar movements on the continent… …   Wiktionary

  • Chiliasm —    This word (from the Greek chilioi, meaning thousand ) refers to the expectation of a thousand year reign of Christbased on the Book of Revelation (see 20:2 7); because this passage has been interpreted in a wide variety of ways, there are many …   Glossary of theological terms

  • chiliasm — chiliast /kil ee ast /, n. chiliastic, adj. /kil ee az euhm/, n. Theol. the doctrine of Christ s expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism. [1600 10; < Gk chiliasmós, equiv. to chíli(oi) 1000 + asmos, var. of ismos ISM… …   Universalium

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  • chiliasm — belief that Jesus will reign on Earth for a thousand years Ecclesiastical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

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