Date
7-2016
Department
History
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Chair
David Snead
Keywords
Cold War, Southern Baptists, W.A. Criswell
Disciplines
History of Christianity | Public History | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Yates, Erin, ""The Sickle or the Cross": W.A. Criswell and Southern Baptists During the Early Cold War" (2016). Masters Theses. 423.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/423
Abstract
W.A. Criswell served as the longtime pastor of First Baptist Dallas. The writings and ministry of W.A. Criswell demonstrate that the encompassing fear of the Cold War molded the sermons and actions of many Southern Baptists pastors. Southern Baptists during the Cold War exemplify how deeply the fear of the nuclear threat permeated the daily life of Americans. The Southern Baptist belief that the Soviet Union was the antagonist during the end times influenced their evangelism techniques, education techniques, and eschatology.
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