The eschatology question is interesting. I think it can still make sense to work on what amounts practically to x-risk prevention even when expecting humans to be around at the Second Coming of Christ (or some eschatological event in other religions).
Also, one can think that x-risk work is also generally effective in mitigating near-x-risk (e.g., a pandemic that “only” kills 99% of us). Particularly given the existence of the Genesis flood narrative, I expect most Christians would accept the possibility of a mass catastrophe that killed billions but less than everyone.
Also, one can think that x-risk work is also generally effective in mitigating near-x-risk (e.g., a pandemic that “only” kills 99% of us). Particularly given the existence of the Genesis flood narrative, I expect most Christians would accept the possibility of a mass catastrophe that killed billions but less than everyone.