General judgment 5753928 165695714 2007-10-19T19:56:03Z JASpencer 11096 Catholic view '''General judgment''' is the [[Christianity|Christian]] [[theology|theological]] concept of a judgment of the souls of the dead by nation and as a whole. It is related closely to [[Judgment day]] but is not necessarily part of any [[eschatology]]. It is generally contrasted with [[particular judgment]]. The position is hinted several places in the [[Old Testament]] and fewer places in the New, although the [[Catholic Encyclopedia]] says "Few truths are more often or more clearly proclaimed in Scripture than that of the general judgment".<ref>{{CathEncy|wstitle=General Judgment}}</ref> When the individual dies, general judgment holds that the person's final dispensation will await the general judgment of the dead at the end of the world, rather than be judged immediately. Additionally, "general judgment" may refer not only to the judging of each person, but also to the judgment of nations and peoples. The concept of [[Last Judgment]] is similar but unique. Various Last Judgment scenarios represent different forms of a general judgment, such as a global last judgment or a national last judgment. It is more concerned with the depictions and descriptions of particular versions. ==References== {{reflist}} == See also == * [[Last judgment]] * [[Particular judgment]] * [[Pre-advent judgment]] {{Christian-theology-stub}} [[Category:Christian eschatology]]