The Gospel of Freedom and Power: Protestant Missionaries in American Culture after World War II

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THE GOSPEL OF Freedom & Power This page intentionally left blank THE GOSPEL OF Freedom & Power Protestant Missionaries in American Culture after World War II 1 1 1 Sarah E. Ruble THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS CHAPEL HILL © 2012 The University of North Carolina Press All rights reserved Set in Minion by Tseng Information Systems, Inc. Manufactured in the United States of America The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. The University of North Carolina Press has been a member of the Green Press Initiative since 2003. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ruble, Sarah E. The gospel of freedom and power : Protestant missionaries in American culture after World War II / Sarah E. Ruble. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 978-0-8078-3581-4 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Missions, American—History—20th century. 2. Protestant churches— Missions—History—20th century. 3. United States—Foreign public opinion. 4. United States—Foreign relations—Public opinion. I. Title. BV2410.R83 2012 266′.02373009045—dc23 2012007570 16 15 14 13 125 4 3 2 1 To Betty Edwards & Evelyn Johnson— grandmothers who did what was true This page intentionally left blank ...