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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818985103321

Autore

Amstutz Mark R

Titolo

Evangelicals and American foreign policy / / Mark R. Amstutz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2014

ISBN

0-19-998765-3

0-19-998764-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Disciplina

261.7

Soggetti

Religion and international relations - United States

Evangelicalism - Political aspects - United States

Christianity and politics - United States

United States Foreign relations Religious aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Christianity and Foreign Policy; 2. The Nature and Rise of Evangelicals; 3. The Genesis of Evangelical Global Engagement: The Missionary Movement; 4. The Political Ethics of Evangelicals; 5. Evangelicals and Global Poverty; 6. Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Israel; 7. The Rise of Evangelical Foreign Policy Advocacy; 8. Shortcomings of Evangelical Foreign Policy Advocacy; 9. Toward a More Effective Evangelical Global Engagement; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

This study shows that Evangelicals have played a more important role in U.S. foreign affairs than is generally acknowledged. After exploring how the political theology of this movement has structured Evangelical thought and action in global affairs, the book examines how Evangelicals have approached global poverty, relations with Israel, and a variety of other foreign policy initiatives. In view of the increasing political advocacy of Evangelical groups, the book concludes by offering recommendations for strengthening Evangelical global engagement.