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Armageddon
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Armageddon (är'məged`ən), in the New Testament, great battlefield where, at the end of the world, the powers of evil will fight the powers of good. If the usual etymology is correct, the name alludes to the frequency of battles at Megiddo Megiddon. See also Armageddon .

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See Megiddo (Univ. of Chicago, Parts I–II, 1939–48); G. Loud, The Megiddo Ivories (1939).
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Armageddon

In the New Testament, the place where the kings of the earth under demonic leadership will wage war on the forces of God at the end of history. Armageddon is mentioned only in the Revelation to John. The name may mean “Mountain of Megiddo,” a reference to the city of Megiddo, which held strategic importance in Palestine. Other biblical references suggest Jerusalem as the battle site.


Armageddon
New Testament the final battle at the end of the world between the forces of good and evil, God against the kings of the earth (Revelation 16:16)

Armageddon
final battle between forces of good and evil. [N.T.: Revelation 16:16]

Armageddon
battleground of good and evil before Judgment Day. [N.T.: Revelation 16:16]
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She cited as examples of a political fundamentalism the congressmen who asked her about "rapture" and President Ronald Reagan, who believed in Armaggedon.
Even today, there are fundamentalist Christians who promote the most extreme policies with regard to the Middle East in anticipation of the final Battle of Armaggedon which such policies might provoke.
Wagner's specialization in understanding the modem, radical dispensational views of Christian fundamentalism--his other books include Anxious for Armaggedon, Peace or Armaggedon, and All in the Name of the Bible--helps to enlighten the 20th century part of the story, especially with regard to British politicians intent on granting to a third party (the Zionists) land that was not theirs to offer.
 
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