[1][2][3][4][5][6] He also discussed the book on The Charlie Rose Show and in the CNN documentary God's Warriors.

[11] During the 2004 United States Presidential Election year, many Christian evangelicals publicly supported the reelection of George W. Bush, and ended up playing a major role in his re-election.

Boyd was especially disturbed by the way in which Evangelical Christians had come to align themselves with right-wing politics and the Republican Party.

[13] Instead of endorsing Bush for president, he delivered a sermon series entitled "The Cross and the Sword" calling on Christians to take a more humble approach toward politics, arguing instead that Christians should be careful not to align themselves with any particular political ideology, party, or candidate and should instead focus on following Jesus and embodying the values he taught.

[22] Josh Dies, vocalist of the band Showbread, is a fan of Boyd and referenced the book in a song with the same title.