I’m referring of course to the way war seems to be attractive to Presbyterians (at least, that’s my subjective impression).  I really appreciate Doug Jones posting this awhile back.  I especially loved this part:

In response to a popular book defending imperialism, Machen wrote, “It is a glorification of imperialism….A very immoral purpose indeed!…Imperialism, to my mind, is satanic, whether it is German or English. The author glorifies war and ridicules efforts at the production of mutual respect and confidence among equal nations….[The book] makes me feel anew the need for Christianity,…what a need for the gospel!”

What a need for the Gospel!  Why isn’t that the prominant Presbyterian reaction to the neocon popular press?