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<p style="text-align: justify;">Jad Hatem teaches and publishes in philosophy, literature, and comparative religion at Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon. Jonathon Penny, a published poet, has translated Hatem&rsquo;s book into English with helpful and unobtrusive footnotes. Postponing Heaven is a comparative look at human messianicity in Mormonism, Buddhism, and Twelver Shiism (a branch of Shia Islam) as seen in the Three Nephites, the Bodhisattva, and the Twelfth Mahdi. In this philosophical examination, Hatem seeks to &ldquo;underline the specific character and conditions of [human messianicity] and to bring its implications into full flower&rdquo; (3). While it may not reach full flower for all readers, the book is rich in implications on the significance of human messianicity across religious traditions.</p>


Review of Postponing Heaven: The Three Nephites, the Bodhisattva, and the Mahdi

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Review of Postponing Heaven: The Three Nephites, the Bodhisattva, and the Mahdi

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Year of Publication

2017

Authors

Green, Spencer L. (Primary)

Pagination

189-192

Volume

56

Issue

4

URL

https://byustudies.byu.edu/content/postponing-heaven-three-nephites-bodhisattva-and-mahdi

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