Messianismus als Dienst an der Gesellschaft: Zur US-staatlichen Wahrnehmung des Chabad Lubavitcher outreachs

In everyday use the term messianism is associated with highly negative implications. The ideas ofredemption and religious kingship seem to be in conflict with existing political structures and values. An exception seems to be the outreach of Chabad Lubavitch: Instead of opposing law and order the group participates in the wider US-society and enjoys massive support for their programs to hasten the coming of the Messiah.