But how does such a deception take hold? It happens when spiritual leaders who cannot rise above the material life capitulate to the machinations of empire. And it happens when people assume that God is on their side regardless of what they do. When that assumption prevails, all critical and moral assessment is abandoned; all that matters is what we think benefits the prosperity and security of “our side.” As Bob Dylan pointed out, “You never ask questions when God’s on your side.” But Gott Mit Uns[13] has more than a dubious history. There’s nothing more false than Gott Mit Uns when the task
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