| Messianism: Messianism is the belief in a messiah - a savior or liberator - who will bring redemption, justice, or a new era. Rooted in Jewish tradition, it also appears in Christianity (with Jesus as the Messiah) and other religions. Messianism often combines spiritual hope with political or social transformation. See also Religion, Religious belief, Christianity, Judaism, Islam._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
