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CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE CRUSADE AGAINST EVIL: THE DILEMMA OF ZEALOUS NATIONALISM (Eerdmans, 2003) portrays the conflicts arising out of America's biblically inspired civil religion that wavers between diplomatic work for the international rule of law and violent crusading in wars for the sake of peace. This civil religion derives from contradictory strands within ancient Israel that were steadily transmitted to every generation in American history. The zealous side of this nationalistic religion currently drives American foreign policy in the wake of 9/11 and presents a face alarmingly similar to that of jihad among Islamic militants and some groups in Israel. The linked page for CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE CRUSADE AGAINST EVIL provide comments, reviews, table of contents, and our publisher.

"Three cheers for Jewett and Lawrence and the provocative
questions they ask of Captain America's crusade against evil.
Their deep learning and wide angle lens have produced a
timely study sure to convene many lively conversations."