The origins of Christian anti-internationalism : conservative evangelicals and the League of Nations
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The origins of Christian anti-internationalism : conservative evangelicals and the League of Nations
(Religion and politics series)
Georgetown University Press, c2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-233) and index
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The roots of conservative Christian skepticism of international politics run deep. In this original work, Markku Ruotsila artfully unearths the historical and theological origins of evangelical Christian thought on modern-day international organizations and U.S. foreign policy, particularly in the fierce debates over the first truly international body - the League of Nations.After describing the rise of the Social Gospel movement that played a vital, foundational role in the movement toward a League of Nations, "The Origins of Christian Anti-Internationalism" examines the arguments and tactics that the most influential confessional Christian congregations in the United States - dispensational millenialists, Calvinists, Lutherans, and, to a lesser extent, Methodists, Episcopalians, and Christian Restorationists - used to undermine domestic support for the proposed international body. Ruotsila recounts how these groups learned to co-opt less religious-minded politicians and organizations that were likewise opposed to the very concept of international multilateralism.In closely analyzing how the evangelical movement successfully harnessed political activism to sway U.S. foreign policy, he traces a direct path from the successful battle against the League to the fundamentalist-modernist clashes of the 1920s and the present-day debate over America's role in the world.
This exploration of why the United States ultimately rejected the League of Nations offers a lucid interpretation of the significant role that religion plays in U.S. policymaking both at home and abroad. Ruotsila's analysis will be of interest to scholars and practitioners of theology, religious studies, religion and politics, international relations, domestic policy, and U.S. and world history.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Christian Anti-Internationalism 1. The Social Gospel and Modern Internationalism 2. Dispensationalists: Prefiguring the Latter Days 3. Calvinists: Contesting the Public Means of Grace 4. Lutherans: The Two Kingdoms and the Antichrist 5. Methodists and Episcopalians: A Few Dissenting Voices 6. Religion and the League of Nations Fight in the Senate 7. Religion and the League for the Preservation of American Independence 8. The Persistence of Christian Anti-Internationalism Conclusion: Christian Anti-Internationalism in Historical Context Notes Bibliography Index
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