(idea) by discofever Sun Nov 14 1999 at 9:08:06
Thing or idea, depending on your POV. Perdition means (depending on context, of course) either eternal damnation of the soul, or it's a synonym for hell. The Antichrist is also known as the Son of Perdition.

"Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell" - John Milton

I like it!