The Presidency
Evangelicals and the "Evil Empire"
2023-04-22T09:30:10-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDJmXC8wMDJcLzE2ODIxNzI5MjJfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19On March 8, 1983, Ronald Reagan declared the Soviet Union an “Evil Empire” in a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals. The Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, D.C., convened scholars to talk about the impact of the president’s words on Christians in America and behind the Iron Curtain. The Institute of Religion and Democracy and the Religious Freedom Institute co-hosted this event.
On March 8, 1983, Ronald Reagan declared the Soviet Union an “Evil Empire” in a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals. The Victims…
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On March 8, 1983, Ronald Reagan declared the Soviet Union an “Evil Empire” in a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals. The Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, D.C., convened scholars to talk about the impact of the president’s words on Christians in America and behind the Iron Curtain. The Institute of Religion and Democracy and the Religious Freedom Institute co-hosted this event. close
On March 8, 1983, Ronald Reagan declared the Soviet Union an “Evil Empire” in a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals. The Victims… read more
On March 8, 1983, Ronald Reagan declared the Soviet Union an “Evil Empire” in a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals. The Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, D.C., convened scholars to talk about the impact of the president’s words on Christians in America and behind the Iron Curtain. The Institute of Religion and Democracy and the Religious Freedom Institute co-hosted this event. close
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