Christian theology can be a practical strategic weapon against the U.S.S.R. First, the essence of religious practice can denote Communism as a religion. Second, religions historically and currently are strategically important. Third, religion causes Soviet Union leadership to respond in a reactionary manner. Fourth, religion historically is of high value in the United States of America. Fifth, the United States can use religion as a strategic weapon against the U.S.S.R. The use of religion as a weapon can take three strategies: (1) Increase the interreligious tensions between Islam, Orthodox Christianity, Buddhism, and Communism in the Soviet Union. (2) cultivate the growth of the Christian virtues throughout the society in the U.S., and (3) to foster United States reliance upon the use of the supernatural act of prayer.

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