French Christians were central participants in discussions on decolonization and the dangers of French nationalism. Even so, their work, their ideas, and their connection to a global discourse of social justice and their shared moral concern for the human costs of extreme nationalism are usually left out of narratives of decolonization, postwar Europe, and of the history of contemporary Christianity. However, given the dramatic events and moral questions that the Algerian War raised for French citizens, and especially men and women of faith, Christians in France played diverse roles in anticolonial movements, and held a wide range of opinions, as evidenced by statements from the highest levels of Catholic and Protestant leadership to the popular press. Additionally actions such as civil disobedience and even support networks for Algerian nationalists influenced French public opinion in favor of decolonization.