The 1950s witnessed a profound backlash against popularized "peace of mind" religion, as American intellectuals challenged the therapeutic faith promoted by figures like Norman Vincent Peale and Joshua Liebman. A systematic review of articles from The Atlantic, American Journal of Sociology, Saturday Review, and Foreign Affairs (1956-1957) reveals how religious discourse transformed traditional spiritual sequences from "Faith‚ÜíAction‚ÜíResults" into "Results‚ÜíAction‚ÜíFaith," prioritizing psychological benefits over authentic spiritual commitment. Critics argued that this instrumentalization of faith reflected broader cultural shifts, where religious revival movements increasingly substituted cultural identification for theological depth. Analysis of the periodical literature also illuminates interconnected debates about America's Cold War foreign policy effectiveness and scholarly controversies surrounding Arnold Toynbee's historical methodology and treatment of Judaism. These findings, drawn from prominent mid-twentieth century publications, demonstrate how religious, political, and intellectual concerns converged in American public discourse, while highlighting the need for more substantive theological scholarship to address modern spiritual alienation.