In all the deepest religious traditions there is a knowledge that the whole world will sooner or later perish. Today we see increased interest in this topic and offer the reader an Orthodox view of the end of the world. Whenever it comes, you need to be prepared for that moment and you need to know how to prepare for it. The book is compiled according to the teachings of the Holy Scriptures and the interpretations of the holy fathers and teachers of the Church: John Chrysostom, Andrew of Caesarea, John of Damascus, Ephraim the Syrian. The publication is recommended by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.