Futurism vs. Preterism — What's the Difference?

Futurism (Italian: Futurismo) was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century which later also developed in Russia. It emphasized dynamism, speed, technology, youth, violence, and objects such as the car, the airplane, and the industrial city.

Preterism, a Christian eschatological view, interprets some (partial preterism) or all (full preterism) prophecies of the Bible as events which have already happened. This school of thought interprets the Book of Daniel as referring to events that happened from the 7th century BC until the first century AD, while seeing the prophecies of the Book of Revelation as events that happened in the first century AD. Preterism holds that Ancient Israel finds its continuation or fulfillment in the Christian church at the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70.

A belief that the meaning of life and one's personal fulfillment lie in the future and not in the present or past.

A Christian doctrine holding that at least some of the apocalyptic prophecies in the Bible describe events that occurred within the first century after Jesus's death, rather than events that lie still in the future.

An artistic movement originating in Italy around 1910 whose aim was to express the energetic, dynamic, and violent quality of contemporary life, especially as embodied in the motion and force of modern machinery.

(theology) A Christian eschatological view that interprets Biblical prophecies as events which happened in the first century {{A.D.}}.

(Christianity) A belief that biblical prophecies, especially those contained in the book of Revelation, will be literally fulfilled at some point in the future.

(art) An early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions.

The study and prediction of possible futures.

(Judaism) The Jewish expectation of the messiah in the future rather than recognizing him in the presence of Christ.

(Christianity) Eschatological interpretations associating some Biblical prophecies with future events yet to be fulfilled, including the Second Coming.

A movement or phase of post-impressionism (which see, below).

A point of view that finds meaning or fulfillment in the future rather than in the past or present. The philosophy of a futurist.

An artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age

The position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future