Messiah delves into the interplay between religion, faith, and politics. It chronicles how a man, who first emerges in the Middle East to create a wave of followers claiming he is the Messiah, challenges modern societies around the world. The narrative weaves through various perspectives: a young CIA agent, an Israeli Shin Bet officer, a Latino preacher with his Texan daughter, Palestinian refugees, and media figures, among others.
Believing he miraculously delivered Damascus from ruin, a throng follows a ma...