Evangelicals and Foreign Policy

Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, has penned a very interesting essay on the changing face of evangelical involvement in U.S. foreign policy. His article appears in the September/October 2006 edition of the prestigious journal Foreign Affairs. He summarizes his article as follows:

Summary: Religion has always been a major force in U.S. politics, but the recent surge in the number and the power of evangelicals is recasting the country's political scene -- with dramatic implications for foreign policy. This should not be cause for panic: evangelicals are passionately devoted to justice and improving the world, and eager to reach out across sectarian lines.

Dr. Albert Mohler provides a great overview.