Faith and foreign policy : the views and influence of U.S. Christians and Christian organizations / by Stephen R. Rock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rock, Stephen R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christians--Political activity--United States.

Christians.

Lobbying--United States.

Lobbying.

Pressure groups--United States.

Pressure groups.

United States--Foreign relations--1989---Decision making.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2011.

Summary:

Faith and Foreign Policy identifies and explains significant differences, along with some similarities, in the attitudes and preferences among Roman Catholics, Evangelical Protestants, and Mainline Protestants in the following foreign policy areas: national security and use of force, human rights, the Middle East, international law and organizations, and protection of the global environment. It locates the sources of these differences primarily in doctrinal and cultural/historical factors, including beliefs about the nature of God, the nature of evil and of Satan, eschatology, the human-enviro

Contents:

List of Illustrations

List of Abbreviations

Preface

1. Faith and Foreign Policy: An Introduction

2. The Influence of Faith on U.S. Foreign Policy

3. The Use of Military Force

4. International Human Rights

5. Middle East Policy

6. International Law and Institutions

7. Protection of the International Environment

8. Conclusion

Selected Bibliography.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-208) and index.

ISBN:

9786613089038

9781501300509

1501300504

9781283089036

1283089033

9781441113221

1441113223

OCLC:

721194834