Andrew Bacevich argues that the U.S. is moving into a state of perpetual war.

As both an astronomer and a Jesuit Guy Consolmagno is well situated and qualified to comment on places where faith and science interact He does not explain the title of his latest book God 8217 s Mechanics anywhere in the text but clearly implies that scientists and engineers study figure out

The first impulse of many particularly on the right will be to dismiss this book immediately upon reading its title Indeed by mentioning the political F- word and linking it with a war on America Hedges takes to a new level an already ongoing critique of the Christian right developed in a spate

Despite its title this book is not about controversial displays of the Ten Commandments in public buildings This issue is not even mentioned Rather Chris Hedges focuses on the life-giving force of the Ten Commandments in our lives as individuals and as a country The commandments are guideposts

Today as never before in their history Americans are enthralled with military power So begins the introduction to Andrew J Bacevich rsquo s thorough and prophetic examination of our increasing dependence on guns and bombs to insure our domestic security and spread our ideals of democracy abroad Ba