Editing John Foster Dulles (section)

===Six Pillars of Peace===
During the Second World War, Dulles engaged in Post-War Planning under the auspices of the [[Federal Council of Churches]] Commission on a Just and Durable Peace. Appointed in December 1940 at the behest of the theologian Henry P. Van Dusen, Dulles developed a vision of post-war order underpinned by a federal world government, taking inspiration from the ecumenical ideology of liberal [[Mainline Protestantism]] and the United States' experiences with federalism. In essence, Dulles sought to persuade allied war leaders to work toward reviving a more robust League of Nations. The core elements of this vision were spelled out in March 1943 with the publication of the book ''Six Pillars of Peace''. Dulles was largely unsuccessful in persuading [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] to embrace such a radical platform, as the United States would issue the more moderate [[Moscow Declaration]], but his work helped to build widespread consensus about the need for a United Nations.<ref>Andrew Preston, ''Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith'' (2012), pp. 384–409</ref>