Download or read book The End of the World written by Ulrich H. J. Körtner and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Ulrich Kortner addresses the issue of apocalyptic anxiety by offering a theological and philosophical evaluation of the apocalyptic. In particular, Kortner looks at how theology, responding in pastoral sensitivity, should deal with apocalyptic fears and anxieties. Kortner concludes that real meaning and hope for the world is possible only after the world's inhabitants deal constructively with the stark reality of the world's end.