Tragically absent is the Church in America, which has, much more often than not, JOINED in the ruch and the lsut for revenge, to the exclusion of logic and reason, much less Christian commitment. Fear does this, and Bush appeals to fear. His approval ratings rise when signs of terrorism memories or warnings emerge.

High Stakes For Church and State, Sojourners Magazine/November 2004

the use of the politics of fear, which is a dangerous basis for foreign policy. Such political idolatry at the highest levels of American political power, combined with effective campaigns of fear that too easily co-opt anxious people—believers and unbelievers alike—could together lead our nation and our world to decades of pre-emptive, unilateral, and virtually endless war, despite the clear warnings of Christian ethics.