The demagogue who isn't there

I really liked this article on Christ's political teachings (and lack thereof). (Free registration is required if you're not using Mozilla and BugMeNot). So many people on the right and left are trying to co-opt Christ's teachings for their own gain, rather than doing the much more difficult job of molding ourselves to what God demands of us. As my pastor said recently, the problem with living sacrifices is they tend to crawl down off the altar...