科學革命之後，量性、線性的時間／歷史觀，成為基督教神學終末論的主要典範。但是教會在發展初期至中世紀，對於終末論的觀點並非關注「何時」？與「有何末世災難跡象」？而是理解時間為質性，以「出於一歸於一」的宇宙觀所實現的終末為向度。本文探討俄利根在《論第一原理》、奧古斯丁在《懺悔錄》和《天主之城》以及安瑟倫在《獨白》所描繪的出於一歸於一終末論，並反思此種非線性時間觀點的終末論可以成為信徒現世生活的重要指標。

After the scientific revolution the quantitative, linear view of time/history has become the main paradigm of eschatology in Christian theology. But from the initial period of church to medieval the focus of eschatology was not on the questions of "when?" and "what will be the phenomena of last things?" The comprehension of time/history at these epochs was more about quality. Eschatology was from the cosmological view "out of the One-return to the One" to develop and to fulfill. In this article it will discuss the eschatological model of "out of the One-return to the One" from Peri Archon (De principii) of Origenes, Confessiones and De civitate dei of Augustin and Monologion of Anselm of Canterbury. And from there to reflect on the application of this eschatological view in Christian lives.