a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) are being fulfilled at the present time
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presentist::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer |
Examples of presentist
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Subsequent generations of academic historians have similarly rejected Whig history because of its presentist and teleological bent.
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Such history tends to be triumphalist, presentist and linear, although also uncomplicated, narrative and with an in-built claim to relevancy.
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Second, it gives a better sense of what areas of the character's history are in need of more coverage, and can help combat a presentist bias in articles.
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This interpretation was presentist because it did not depict the past in objective historical context, but instead viewed history only through the lens of contemporary Whig beliefs.
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For example, when writing history about slavery in an era when the practice was widely accepted, using language that condemns slavery as wrong or evil would be presentist, and should be avoided.
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- A theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) are being fulfilled at the present time
- (Presentism (literary and historical analysis)) Presentism is a mode of historical analysis in which present-day ideas and perspectives are anachronistically introduced into depictions or interpretations of the past. ...
- (Presentism (philosophy of time)) In the philosophy of time, presentism is the theory that only present things exist, and future and past things are unreal. The opposite of presentism is 'eternalism', which is the belief that things in the past and things yet to come exist eternally. ...
- Of or pertaining to presentism; viewing the past with a perspective limited to present-day attitudes and beliefs
- (presentism) The belief that only current phenomena are relevant; Interpreting past phenomena in terms of current beliefs and knowledge
- (Presentism) An ideology that argues that history should be studied for the purpose of understanding the circumstances of the present day. ...
- (Presentism) Applying current thinking and concepts to interpretations of past events or intentions.
