-ology, -logy, -ologist, -logist
(Greek: a suffix meaning: to talk, to speak; a branch of knowledge; any science or academic field that ends in -ology which is a variant of -logy; a person who speaks in a certain manner; someone who deals with certain topics or subjects)
The word -ology is a back-formation from the names of certain disciplines. The -logy element basically means "the study of ____". Such words are formed from Greek or Latin roots with the terminal -logy derived from the Greek suffix -λογια (-logia), speaking, from λεγειν (legein), "to speak".
The suffix -ology is considered to be misleading sometimes as when the "o" is actually part of the word stem that receives the -logy ending; such as, bio + logy.
Through the years -ology and -logy have come to mean, "study of" or "science of" and either of these suffixes often utilize the form of -ologist, "one who (whatever the preceding element refers to)".
The examples shown in this unit represent just a small fraction of the many words that exist in various dictionaries.
2. A person who preaches about the last days; such as, death, resurrection, judgment, immortality, the end of the world, etc.
2. A belief, or a doctrine, concerning ultimate or final things; such as, death, the destiny of humanity, or the Final Judgment of God.
3. A Christian term that means the study of the end of history from a religious perspective.
Christians of every age since the death of Jesus have been anxiously awaiting the second coming, and looking for advance signs of his return.
Anticipation was intensified as the last year of some centuries approached; particularly 1000 A.D. and 1500 A.D. It was also particularly intense just before the start of the year 2000. The anticipation subsided considerably on January 1, 2000; but it is still an expectation by many Christians.
According to Matthew 24:35-36, Jesus said that no one knows the exact date and time of the end of the world: "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only."
Despite these words, many Christians still have attempted to predict the year and month; but not necessarily the day and hour of the end.
They also believe that those who reject their message will be destroyed including those who willfully refuse to obey God and that such action will shortly take place at Armageddon, ensuring that the beginning of the new earthly society will be composed of willing subjects of that kingdom.
