David Shedd Lecture: “Christianity & Espionage”

By David Shedd on October 19, 2017

The following lecture was recorded during Providence’s 2017 Christianity and National Security Conference.

David Shedd underscores the relationship between intelligence and national security. He argues that intelligence is the first line of defense for the US as it provides it with information to make appropriate military and political decisions. He argues that espionage is a moral good because it defends state interests and protect citizens.

Christianity and National Security Conference 2017 | Intelligence & Espionage

David R. Shedd held a variety of top level positions in the U.S. intelligence community including as acting director of the Defense Intelligence Agency until January 2015, when he retired from government service after nearly 33 years. He is now a national security consultant, a visiting distinguished fellow in the Heritage Foundation’s Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, and Adjunct Professor at Patrick Henry College.

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