International Journal of Contemporary Research in Multidisciplinary

Introduction:

The history of Christianity has been affected by a wide range of variables impacting how it has evolved and, in turn, shaped the Christian community. Visions of how Christianity can evolve and shape in this manner have been realized within spiritual utopian themes. This phenomenon impacts our understanding of the utopian concept. Such analysis will benefit from clarification regarding a general understanding of what is meant by utopia and providing markers for framing utopia.My thesis statement purports that Christian spiritual utopian themes have impacted the evolution of utopian understanding. The literature on utopia is broad and varied. However, the most widely referenced historical work on utopia is Utopia, by Thomas More, published in 1516. One will see it frequently acknowledged in the introductory pages of more contemporary works as a significant foundation for our understanding of utopia. More explained that utopia is a blend of “eutopia” (the good place) and “outopia” (no place). Charles Erasmus provides additional context in defining utopia through clarification that utopia is based on the Greek words for “no place” and definition of “dystopia” as a bad place. Levitas elaborates with explanation that utopia is a view of the future world that is not yet fulfilled, perceived as desirable, critical of existing society and will not happen without deliberate collective action . This action concept is amplified in the contrast that thought is to ideology as action is to utopia; that is, ideology is the foundation for utopian action . Reflections on utopian themes are often associated with generalization. “Utopia is in itself a discourse outside of time and space, action that is unlikely to be realized.”