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Description
Christianity, like other world religions, surprisingly acknowledges the existence of a plurality of human messiahs. In this comparative work, philosopher Jad Hatem examines Mormonism’s Three Nephites, Buddhism’s Bodhisattva, and Islam’s Mahdi—distinctive messianic figures who postpone Heaven, sacrificially prolonging their lives for the benefit of humankind.
Originally published in French, this translation includes two additional papers written by Jad Hatem dealing with aspects of Latter-day Saint belief and a new interview between Hatem and Latter-day Saint philosopher James E. Faulconer.
Copyright Status
© 2015 by Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
ISBN
978-0-8425-2867-2
Owning Institution
Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Publisher
Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Publication Date
2015
Disciplines
Religion | Religious Education
Recommended Citation
Hatem, Jad, "Postponing Heaven: The Three Nephites, the Bodhisattva, and the Mahdi" (2015). Maxwell Institute Publications. 62.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/mi/62