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Re:As religious faith has declined, ideological intensity ha... by lolinder on Saturday June 12, 2021 @09:43PM (#27489069)
It doesn't completely change the meaning, it drops a subset of the meaning. Eschatology encompasses both types of ends. The OP seemed under the impression it only involved the end of the universe/world.
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Re:As religious faith has declined, ideological intensity ha... by Retric on Sunday June 13, 2021 @06:39AM (#27491448)
AND is not OR, but I understand your confusion.
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Re:As religious faith has declined, ideological intensity ha... by lolinder on Saturday June 19, 2021 @11:20PM (#27566821)
You're assuming that the author was writing with mathematical precision. Dictionaries rarely are.

Here's an alternative definition from Merriam Webster:

> a belief concerning death, the end of the world, or the ultimate destiny of humankind

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