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For Christians the concept of history is still one according to which life in this world is just a passage, a preparation for the next life. In Christian theology history is defined by a beginning, a development and an end. Respectively: creation, redemption, Final Judgement. Life as a whole is seen as a struggle between the forces of good and evil. (12:6) Our nineteenth century has been the scene of movements that have driven history along different paths and destinies. Many of them were apparently successful, but today they are almost dying. Others were born in silence, but, like embers under ashes, they have maintained their energies unaltered. They are beginning to manifest these energies today.
(12:7)
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