Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Examines the factors underlying the political mobilization of Black churches

African Americans --- Christianity and politics --- Religion. --- Politics and government. --- Religion --- Politics and government --- African Americans - Religion --- Christianity and politics - United States --- African Americans - Politics and government

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

The Cold War was in many ways a religious war. Presidents Truman and Eisenhower and other American leaders believed that human rights and freedom were endowed by God, that God had called the United States to defend liberty, and that Soviet communism was evil because of its atheism and enmity to religion. Along with security and economic concerns, these religious convictions helped determine both how the United States defined the enemy and how it fought the conflict. Meanwhile, American Protestant churches failed to seize the moment. Internal differences over theology and politics, and resistance to cooperation with Catholics and Jews, hindered Protestant leaders domestically and internationally. Frustrated by these internecine disputes, Truman and Eisenhower attempted to construct a new civil religion to mobilize domestic support for Cold War measures, determine the strategic boundaries of containment, unite all religious faiths against communism, and to undermine the authority of communist governments abroad.

Cold War --- Christianity and politics --- Religion and politics --- Civil religion --- Protestant churches --- History --- Truman, Harry S., --- Eisenhower, Dwight D. --- Political and social views --- Religion --- United States --- Foreign relations --- Religion civile --- Guerre froide --- Eglises protestantes --- Religion et politique --- Aspect politique --- Histoire --- Political and social views. --- Religion. --- Etats-Unis --- Relations extérieures --- World politics --- Religion, Civil --- Chauvinism and jingoism --- Nationalism --- Religion and culture --- Religion and state --- Christianity --- Church and politics --- Politics and Christianity --- Politics and the church --- Political science --- Religious aspects --- Political aspects --- Truman, Harry, --- Trumėn, G., --- Dulumen, --- Trouman, Charry S., --- טרומאן, הארי ס., --- Truman, H. --- Ai-sen-hao, --- Ėĭzenkhauėr, Duaĭt, --- Eisenhower, Ike, --- Ai-sen-hao-wei-erh, --- 1945-1953 --- 1953-1961 --- 20th century --- Truman, Harry S. --- Eisenhower, Dwight David --- Ayzinhāvir, Duvāyt, --- ايزنهاور، دوايت --- Cold War. --- Arts and Humanities --- Christianity and politics - United States - Protestant churches - History - 20th century --- Religion and politics - United States - History - 20th century --- Civil religion - United States - History - 20th century --- Truman, Harry S., - 1884-1972 - Political and social views --- Eisenhower, Dwight D. - (Dwight David), - 1890-1969 - Political and social views --- Truman, Harry S., - 1884-1972 - Religion --- Eisenhower, Dwight D. - (Dwight David), - 1890-1969 - Religion --- United States - Foreign relations - 1945-1953 --- United States - Foreign relations - 1953-1961 --- Eisenhower, Dwight David, --- Truman, Harry --- Trumėn, G. --- Dulumen --- Trouman, Charry S. --- Truman, Harry S., - 1884-1972 --- Eisenhower, Dwight D. - (Dwight David), - 1890-1969