Title: Faith and foreign policy : the views and influence of U.S. Christians and Christian organizations /
Authors: Rock, Stephen R.
Publisher: Continuum,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Christians Political activity United States.; Lobbying United States; Pressure groups United States; Christian Zionism United States.; Christian conservatism United States.; Religious right United States; Christianity and politics United States; United States Foreign relations Decision making.
Abstract: "The book examines the views of Roman Catholics, Evangelical Protestants, and Mainline Protestants on key foreign policy issues. It locates the sources of differences (and similiarities) among that groups in doctrinal and cultural/historical factors, including beliefs about the nature of God, the nature of evil and of Satan, eschatology, the human-environment relationship, the proper role of government, the validity (or lack thereof) of other religions, the relationship of God to the United States, and discipleship and mission. highlighting how religious leaders, organizations, and believers can influence - and have, through a variety of mechanisms, influenced - the general direction of US foreign policy and specific policy decisions, Faith and Foreign Policy will interest anyone studying US foreign policy as well as the interplay between politics and religion in the United States." -- Back cover.
Contents: Ch. 1. Faith and foreign policy: An introduction -- ch. 2. The influence of religion on U.S. foreign policy -- ch. 3. The use of military force -- ch. 4. International human rights -- ch. 5. Middle East policy -- ch. 6. International law and institutions -- ch. 7. Protection of the International invironment -- ch. 8. Conclusion.