Spying on the Pope: The Religious Roots of the CIA

Friday, November 11, 2016 - 4:00 pm

Michael Graziano, philosophy and world religions, will present "Spying on the Pope: The Religious Roots of the CIA." What does religion have to do with spycraft? During World War II, American spies focused on religious ideas and institutions, and the results helped shape the nature of the CIA that was created after the war, providing lessons for how the U.S. government thinks about religion and national security today.

 

Location: 
Room 115, Seerley Hall
Contact Information
Name: 
Jerry Soneson
Phone: 
(319) 273-6221
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