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God's Cold Warrior

Book • 2021
John D. Wilsey's 'God's Cold Warrior: The Life and Faith of John Foster Dulles' examines how Dulles's Protestant faith shaped his approach to international relations during the Cold War. Wilsey analyzes archival material to present a nuanced portrait of Dulles as a religiously motivated statesman, exploring moral convictions and policy decisions.

The biography situates Dulles within mid-20th-century American religious and political cultures, assessing his legacy and complexities.

Wilsey highlights tensions between faith, national security, and moral judgment that defined Dulles's career.

The work contributes to scholarship on religion's role in U.S. foreign policy.

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The Battle for Religious Liberty and Conservatism in a Secular Age — Professor John Wilsey

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