Posts tagged Cold War
‘Doing What God Had Called Them To’: Q&A With ‘Accidental Diplomats’ Author Phil Dow
‘Doing What God Had Called Them To’: Q&A With ‘Accidental Diplomats’ Author Phil Dow

During the Cold War, an oft overlooked battle for minds unfolded on the vast stage of Africa. As colonial powers withdrew and new African nations emerged, both the United States and the Soviet Union scrambled for alliances.  Author Phil Dow’s new book, “Accidental Diplomats,” catalogs the influence of American evangelical missionaries in Ethiopia, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Christianity, Books, Africa, Evangelicals, Human Rights, Interview, News, Politics, protestants, Religion, Russia, SocietyIsabella MeibauerIsabella Meibauer, books, Christianity, Phil Dow, Africa, evangelicals, Cold War, United States, Soviet Union, interview, religion Comments
Ties that bind: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, Russia and Fatima
Ties that bind: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, Russia and Fatima

(COMMENTARY) Pope John Paul II believed his and former US President Reagan’s survivals of shootings were part of a divine plan countering evil in Russia.

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Politics, Religion, North America, Europe, OpinionTerry MattinglyReagan, Pope John Paul II, Fatima, Berlin, Cold War, Paul Kengor, Russia, Mikhail Gorbachev, Terry Mattingly, Primary Feature, Catholicism, Christianity, Soviets, Ronald reagan, Ronald Reagan