Piety and politics: American Protestantism in the world arena.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Geyer, Alan F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and politics.

Christianity and international relations.

Physical Description:

173 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Richmond : John Knox Press, [1963]

Contents:

I. Introduction: a worldly view of religion

the political power of religion

a positive theory of conflict

decision-making and foreign policy

2. Religion as a source of loyalty

the ideal of loyalty

the opinion "gap"

measuring the "opinion gap"

3. Religion as a sanction for loyalty

political loyalty as a religious duty

religion and the American character

religion and the policy-maker

4. Religion as a sanction for conflict

political conflict as a religious duty

support for international conflict

support for domestic conflict

5. Religion as a source of conflict

tension between church and state

protestant mission and political tensions

pressure groups and policy-makers

internal tensiosn and policy-makers

6. Religion as a sanctuary from conflict

the shelter of the Most Hght

pacifism: rejection of violence

isolationism: rejection of foreign policy

privatization: rejection of politics

7. Religion as a reconciler of conflict

ambassadors for Christ

the reconciliation of politics

the reconciliation of religion.

Notes:

A Revision of the author's thesis, Boston University with title: American Protestantism and world politics, 1898-1960.

Bibliographical references included in "Notes and acknowledgments" (pages [157]-167) Bibliography: pages [168]-169.

Other Format:

Online version: Geyer, Alan F. Piety and politics.

OCLC:

1156929