Sharov Konstantin Sergeevich (PhD (Philosophy), Senior Lecturer of M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University)
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The author of the article discusses the views of the famous English scientist and theologian Sir Isaac Newton on the problem of the millennial Kingdom. On the basis of the analysis of Newton’s archive manuscripts, it is shown that his can be regarded as a representative of chiliasm of the premillennialist-historicist kind. Newton’s ideas of the end of history in the context of his unorthodox religious views, are discussed.
Keywords:Newton, Newtonianism, chiliasm, the end of history, premillennialism, historical premillennialism, historicism, eschatology, apocalyptic literature, Anglicanism, millenium Kingdom
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Citation link: Sharov K. S. Idea about the millennium Kingdom in Isaac Newton’s works // Современная наука: актуальные проблемы теории и практики. Серия: ГУМАНИТАРНЫЕ НАУКИ. -2018. -№04. -С. 32-37 |
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