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Airports are in chaos as a terror plot is uncovered. Suicide bombers bring cities to a standstill. Schoolchildren are massacred in their classrooms.

The rules of war are changing. Across the globe, terror strategies strike cold fear into the hearts of ordinary citizens, as innocent people become legitimate targets for bloodshed. George Bush and Tony Blair have launched their counter-attack, but for many the ‘war on terror’ throws up troubling questions:

• Who really has right on their side?
• How far should we go in protecting innocents?
• How can ordinary Christians influence for good a world dominated by tarnished politicians and brutal terrorists?

And, crucially, how can God’s message of love and reconciliation be heard?

Nick Solly Megoran combines an acute political knowledge with a rich appreciation of the Bible and true stories of hope to demonstrate how Christians can live courageously through the war on terror.

Nick Megoran is a lecturer in political geography at Newcastle University, specializing in geopolitics, religion and the war on terror. He has previously lived in Central Asia and has on ongoing involvement in Christian engagement with peacebuilding in the Middle East.