This work examines how the attitudes and preferences of various Christian groups in the United States can influence U.S. foreign policy with specific examples. 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...

Examines how the attitudes and preferences of various Christian groups in the United States can influence US foreign policy with specific examples. This book highlights how religious leaders, organizations, and believers can influence - and have influenced - the general direction of US foreign policy and specific policy decisions.