mr. hoeven, should i listen to oral robertson? mr. hoover, is martin luther king communist? should i attend this church that is led by a woman? is that subversive? these sorts of letters fill fbi files. americans may have looked to their pastors, priests and bishops, but to be able to address the theological disputes, many of them trusted the fbi for the more winter matters of politics. the history of the fbi, then, can be seen and re-written as an adjudicator of true faith and political allegiance in 20th century u.s. politics, something which contemporary observance of the fbi know all too well. finally, focusing on religion eliminates how the bureau was able to form partnerships with leading black and white protestant and catholic faith communities. all to influence imported aspects of 20th century politics. hoover and his fbi established working professional and personal relationships with medium clergy, such as father 14 jean, president trump's boyhood pastor, norman vincent peel, billy graham, and the chaplain of the united clans of america, reverend george gorsuch, as