Assignment 5 Essays (387 words) - Eschatology, Christian Eschatology

Assignment 5 Q) Wh at is meant by a premillennial groups and what are their strong beliefs? A) Premillennialism, in Christian eschatology, is the belief that Jesus will physically return to the earth before the Millennium. This return is referred to as the Second Coming. It is distinct from the other forms of Christian eschatology such as postmillennialism or amillennialism , which view the millennial rule as occurring either before the second coming, or as being figurative and non-temporal. For the last century, the belief has been common in Evangelicalism. Premillennialism is based upon a citation of the New Testament which describes Jesus' coming to the earth and subsequent reign at the end of an apocalyptic period of tribulation. Premillennialism is often used to refer specifically to those who adhere to the beliefs in an earthly millennial reign of Christ as well as a rapture of the faithful coming before or after the tribulation preceding the millennium Q) What challenges were faced by Catholic immigrants face and why were they viewed this way? A) They were very much hated, and they also had to work for very cheap only receiving several cents per week. Working conditions were very bad back then, poor lighting, no ac or heat, and dangerous equipment. They were to take those jobs because those were the only ones available to them. Learning to speak English, finding a job, finding a place to live. Immigrants tended to bunch up in an area so they would be surrounded by familiar culture and language. Each group of immigrants faced the same problems as they arrived. They had to learn a whole new language in order to get a job. They faced racism as well. The Italians and Irish were targeted in particular. The people who were already here thought that the Italians and Irish were a lower class of people. Just like the black slaves faced in earlier years here. When they would go to a business to apply for a job they would see signs in the front windows of certain places "No Italian or Irish need apply". That is when they started t he settlement houses so that they could learn English and get ready to apply for work. They were often viewed as job stealers so natives turned on them