The Struggle for Utopia. A History of Jewish, Christian and Islamic Messianism : Kochav Press : 9798986547817 : 13 Feb 2023 : The concept of a utopian society was developed by the Torah and represented a momentous milestone in the history of civilization. This idea would evolve within Judaism into the messianic concept. But how did this happen? How did Christianity and Islam adopt the messianic idea? Why did many Christians and Muslims eventually turn against Jews to the point of hatred? Is the current redemption of the Jewish people foretold by the Torah and ancient prophets of Israel messianic or not? And if not, what is it? These are some of the questions that provided the impetus for the writing of this book. To explore these issues, Dr. Arnold Slyper describes the stories of the individuals most influential in developing utopian and messianic concepts for the three main monotheistic faiths. He relates how these ideas were influenced by the historic period in which they lived, a