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Revision as of 01:54, 3 March 2004 by Crackshoe (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The prophecies of a Second Coming are various and span across many religions and cultures.
Most notable is the Christian and Muslim belief in the return of Jesus Christ. Another is Maitreya (Pali: Metteyya), a bodhisattva, prophesied by Gautama Buddha to be the next Buddha who will return to restore Buddhism when it becomes lost or corrupt.
See also: Parousia and millennialism.
Second Coming is also:
- A poem by William Butler Yeats
- An album by the Stone Roses
- A 2002 British Television drama produced by ITV, staring Christopher Eccleston. See
- A record album by Shotgun Messiah