Abstract
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This article will address Sheen's anti‐communism within the context of his widespread popularity and influence on the evolving culture of the Cold War. While this article is not a definitive analysis of Sheen's religious impact on post‐World War II America, it will serve to locate him and contemporary religious figures squarely within the field of cultural and Cold War studies. In that regard,this article will suggest reasons for a sustained scholarly analysis of the role religion played in the United States during the early years of the Cold War and in the shaping of the distinctive cultural values of that era, issues that reflect key questions of how and why domestic phenomena influence policy decisions.