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Revision as of 21:37, 27 September 2004 by Rich Farmbrough (talk | contribs) (Category:Eschatology)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)- This article refers to the religious usage of the term. For other usages, see Second Coming (disambiguation).
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.
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