To the Ends of the Earth | Ep16: Ages Foretold – Christian Storytelling (Sample 3)

<p>In this “Theology Unpacked” episode, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores two medieval approaches to the end time, both of which read contemporary events as part of God’s plan for history. </p><p>A seventh-century Syriac apocalypse foretold that a king of Rome would reclaim Jerusalem before Christ’s return. Joachim of Fiore instead described an emerging “age of the Spirit”, in which contemplative communities offered a glimpse of a more spiritual church, an idea that later inspired movements seeking church reform.</p><p><a href="https://www.londonjesuitcentre.org/whats-on/our-calendar?*=Book+Launch">📣 Register for &quot;The Future of RE in Catholic Schools&quot; Book Launch on 8 October⁠</a>.</p>