Spiritual weapons
Subtitle: the Cold War and the forging of an American national religion
By: T. Jeremy Gunn.
Series: Religion, politics, and public life
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780275985493
Subjects: Religion and politics -- United States -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Religion
Description: "Tracing the development of Cold War influence on American religion, T. Jeremy Gunn reveals a new way of looking at how public faith has been transformed by world events and the United States's reaction to them." "Covering topics such as American national religion, government sponsorship of God and prayer, military activities, the Vietnam war, and current views on religion and foreign policy, the author underscores the ongoing influence foreign affairs and foreign policy have on religion and the ways in which it is practiced, both privately and publicly, in the United States. The post-World War II backlash to events occurring around the world, he contends, continues to shape and inform our notions of God and country, public faith, and the position of the United States in the global village. Taking the reader through this history to the present day, the author sheds new light on this important topic."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foundations; title: An American national religion; title: Deploying America's "spiritual weapons" abroad.