Author: Mitchum, Tracie N

Who is the Next Messiah?
Messiahs & Messianic Movements
RELS 101-001
with Professor John Huddlestun
MWF 11AM & 12AM
This course looks at messiahs and messiah-like figures in three religious traditions: ancient Israelite/Jewish tradition, Islam (both Sunni and Shi’i), and Buddhism (particularly the future Buddha Maitreya). The approach will be mostly historical and more comparative as the course progresses, with some attention to theories regarding failed messianic movements. In addition, the messiah theme provides an entry into many of the central ideas or concepts of each tradition.

The Lubavitcher Messiah in Brooklyn. The future Buddha