Faith and War : : How Christians Debated the Cold and Vietnam Wars / / David E. Settje.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Settje, David E.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2011]; ©2011
• Udgivelsesår: 2011
• Sprog: English
• Fysisk beskrivelse: 1 online resource

Throughout American history, Christianity has shaped public opinion, guided leaders in their decision making, and stood at the center of countless issues. To gain complete knowledge of an era, historians must investigate the religious context of what transpired, why it happened, and how. Yet too lit...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction: Christianity and Foreign Policy, 1964–1975
• 1. Christianity and the Cold War, 1964–1968
• 2. Christian Responses to Vietnam, 1964–1968
• 3. Christianity Confronts Cold War Nixon Policies, 1969–1973
• 4. Christian America Responds to Nixon’s Vietnam Policies
• Conclusion
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author