"Or take the spy thriller. In the service of one's country, the spy is permitted to murder, seduce, lie, steal, commit illegal entry, tap phones without a court order, and otherwise do anything necessary to protect the values of Christian civilization (the James Bond movies, "Mission: Impossible," etc.). This genre was literally enacted under the Reagan administration by Lt. Col. Oliver North and his colleagues in the Iran-Contra scandals. These men lied to Congress and the American people, possibly withheld vital information and decisions from their own president, appropriated funds for their own private use, and condoned drug running to finance their adventures-all in the name of a rabid patriotism that scorned democratic restraints or public accountability."*
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*Walter Wink. Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination (Kindle Locations 344-348). Kindle Edition.
Co (May 21, 1935 – May 10, 2012) was an American biblical scholar, theologian, and activist ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Wink