Postponing heaven the three nephites the bodhisattva and the mahdi jad hatem follow this and additional works athttps scholarsarchivebyuedu mi part of thereligious education commons this book is brought to you for free and open access by byu scholarsarchive it has been accepted for inclusion in maxwell institute publications by an. 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 underline the specific character and conditions of human messianicity and to bring its implications into full flower 3. His comparative analysis of the various ontological and ethical similarities and differences in the figures of the three nephites bodhisattva and mahdi was nuanced and well informed and the application of what he terms lehis theorem that there is opposition in all things at the end of the book to the questions raised throughout the text was interesting. Postponing heaven the three nephites the bodhisattva and the mahdi groundwork paperback november 24 2015 by jad hatem author jonathon penny translator 47 out of 5 stars 2 ratings. Postponing heaven the three nephites the bodhisattva and the mahdi jad hatem amazoncomau books