With Augustinian theology elevated to the status of the defacto
official position of the Roman Catholic Church, eschatology was
downplayed in terms of an emphasized doctrine. However, that did not
necessarily mean that assorted undershepherds followed this example
dutifully. Rather, a number of subtle errors were introduced over the
decades and centuries often from non-Biblical sources that not only
undermined the credibility of the Christian faith but also resulted in a
degree of…