An a matter of national morality Nutt, Rick. creator text bibliography Electronic books. nyu Lewiston Edwin Mellen Press c2012 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource (610 p.) A historical analysis of the how various American religious groups responded to the Vietnam war, both in support and in opposition. Introduction -- A "preservation and extension of freedom:" background of the Vietnam War and religious attitudes toward U.S. foreign policy -- "Let every person be subject to governing:" religious leaders and organizations supporting United States policy in Vietnam -- "One could regret the killing and insist that it should continue:" denominational support for the Vietnam War -- "Our action in Vietnam falls within international law and the laws of war:" just war defense of the United States in the Vietnam War and the embrace of exceptionalism -- "Some are guilty, all are responsible:" liberal ecumenical para-religious organizations assess the morality of the Vietnam War -- "The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today: my own government": other Christian and Jewish organizations and leaders respond to the morality of the Vietnam War -- "Moral outrage over this war is simply not an emotion shared by the Nixon majority:" issues confronted by para-religious organizations and individuals during the Vietnam War -- "Does our nation need restraining by other nations?:" denominations questioning the morality of the Vietnam War Old-line Protestant denominational statements up to the Tet Offensive -- "The profound moral dimensions of the war and the chasm this opened in U.S. public opinion:" opposing the war with moral arguments and a new understanding of exceptionalism -- "The American ghetto and the Hanoi operation were a single enterprise:" rejecting the belief in United States morality and exceptionalism -- Conclusion. Rick L. Nutt ; with a foreword by Randall Balmer. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. n-us--- a-vt--- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Religious aspects Vietnam War, 1961-1975 United States Vietnam War, 1961-1975 United States Vietnam War, 1961- 1975 Religious aspects Vietnam War, 1961- 1975 History HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War DS559.64 .N88 2012eb 959.704/31 Nutt, Rick L Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, c2011 9780773421264 (electronic bk.) 0773421262 (electronic bk.) http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=903244 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=451536 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=903244 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=451536 EBLCP 120514 20200709055526.0 ocn793510997 eng