MODERN PRETERISM (MP) - A) Umbrella term covering all those who believe that the majority of Bible prophecy was totally fulfilled in the early centuries of the Christian era.  Determined by looking at where authors find a "transition" from the past to the future using the Olivet Discourse of Matthew 24/25 and the Apocalypse of John.   Differs from Full Preterism in that it does not make the Parousia, the General Judgment, nor the General Resurrection events solely of the past.   B) According to known literature, this class emerged during the Reformation and can be seen in a fully developed form at the beginning of the 17th century in the writings of the Jesuit Alcasar -- although it can be seen as the natural progression in Christianity's theological development (particularly anticipated in "Theophany" by Eusebius and certain writings of Origen).   This classification includes many who were formerly classified as partial preterists (such as Gary DeMar and Dr. John Brown of Edinburgh) -- as their views are a much more complete presentation of the prophetic fulfillment than those classified in Historical Preterism.  C) Teaches that the bulk of Bible eschatology has sole application to ancient Israel, but that some regards the "last day" -- sometimes that "end" being personal, not historical, in nature.  Transitions somewhere in Matthew 25, or near the end of the Apocalypse of John.

FULL PRETERISM (FP) = A) That view, which teaches that the year 70 was the consummation of the ages, and the utter terminal date for all Bible prophecy  B) According to known literature, this class did not emerge until the middle of the 19th century, though it could be said to have been anticipated in the writings of certain Modern Preterists, and the writings of the American Universalists.  The earliest known undeniably Full Preterist book was written in 1845, though the author later abandoned the view. C) Believes that all Bible prophecy was totally fulfilled by AD70, including the Parousia, General Judgment and General Resurrection (which places this view outside of general church "orthodoxy."  (Narrowest Range in Time and Doctrine - Earliest Known Representatives (Townley and Desprez - who both later left the view) are from the middle of the 19th Century) 

Warning: "Full Preterist" material is being archived for balanced representation of all Christian Preterist views, but its premise is deemed by the curator (a full preterist for over a decade) to be "toxic theology."   Due to its brash and "letter-based" appeal  to the flesh and "things seen," it very subtly draws people away from the truth of the Spirit and His "unseen things" (core components of the system being extra-biblical history and logic -- because there is not one full preterist verse which looks back to fulfillment in ad70, it is based entirely upon deductive reasoning).  If you have already adopted this viewpoint, please seriously consider if your attention been drawn toward or away from Jesus Christ and him crucified? (i.e. what is the focal point of your Christian life.. AD70 or AD30?)   Please note that the earliest known adherents of full preterism later abandoned it, as have many contemporary former full peterists, including the curator of this archive (after a decade of agreement). The "past spiritual resurrection" view is the theology that Paul condemned in II Timothy 2:17-18, and the cessationism of this view likewise overthrows the faith and hope of many -- by doctrinal design -- so please proceed with extreme caution.   If you are interested in the doctrinal reasons why I left the view, see here - TD