What’s more, as the New Republic recently noted, an “alliance of authoritarian regimes” is using oil as a weapon in its efforts to stop the spread of democracy around the world.

Christians, who should understand the religious and cultural dimensions of this threat, need to help our neighbors understand the volatile world we live in — and the dangers facing Western civilization itself.

For further reading and information:

Today’s BreakPoint offer: “Clash of Worldviews: Defending the Truth” — Chuck Colson’s speech on Christianity and Islam.

Niall Ferguson, “Insanity on a Global Scale,” Los Angeles Times, 25 September 2006.

John Hughes, “Don’t Reward Ahmadinejad or Chavez for Their UN Tirades,” Christian Science Monitor, 27 September 2006.

BreakPoint Commentary No. 060814, “Preparing for the Mahdi: What’s Really Scary about Iran’s Nuclear Program.”

BreakPoint Commentary No. 060919, “Proving His Point: The Pope’s Speech.”