Thirty Years of War in God’s Name I SLICE History | Full Documentary

July 26, 2026 | In 1979, religion returned to the center of global politics. From the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to the rise of Ronald Reagan, the election of Pope John Paul II, and the growing symbolic weight of Jerusalem, a new era began to take shape.

Across East and West alike, political leaders, militants, and regimes started using faith not as private belief, but as a force of history.

This documentary traces the moment when religion re-entered the geopolitical battlefield and began to reshape alliances, revolutions, and wars. As old Cold War ideologies lost their monopoly, a new political language emerged, one that would transform the Middle East, unsettle the global balance of power, and leave a lasting mark on the decades that followed.

Documentary: 30 Years of War in the Name of God EP:1
Directed by Thomas Johnson
Production: Bellota Films