Career
Hargis' motto was "All I want to do is preach Jesus and save America." He thought there was a Satanic conspiracy behind the threats he perceived for the United States, which he associated with Communism. His inclination towards conspiracy theories were precursors to the ideologies that would later dominate the Christian right.
Drawing on premillenialist theology, Hargis believed national and world events were part of a cosmic struggle, where the ultimate actors were Christ and Satan. While Communism represented the latter, the United States represented the former. He used this as justification for why the United States should return to what he believed were its founding Christian ideals.
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