Conferences such as this will no doubt prove to cause suspicion from foreign governments regarding the role of incoming missionaries. Unfortunately this peculiar event is not an isolated episode amidst a growing influence of this nation's Religious Right. The strength of Religious Right groups is subject to debate in the nation. Most Christians appear not to be identified with the name. Yet the airwaves and seminar circuits are being filled with adherents to this form of the faith known as Dominion Theology.
Christians believe moneys sent to foreign lands are used for soup kitchens and winning converts.
Many would be shocked at what has taken place with the blessings of mission boards. Winrod, known as the Jayhawk Nazi, blamed American problems on an international Jewish conspiracy. He almost won a seat in the U. S. Senate. At the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Berlin in 1934, messengers to the meeting found themselves tempted with affirming Hitler's reign. Mature Baptist statesmen like George Truett were cautious about embracing the Nazi political machine.