I Will Fear No Evil?

"Are you frightened?" Aragorn asks Frodo (Lord of the Rings I).
"Yes," says Frodo.
"Not nearly frightened enough,"says Aragorn, "I know what hunts you."

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Somewhere between consuming terror and nonchalance the rational person finds a way to deal with the "monsters". The Psalms say, "I will fear no evil." And yet, we must respect the enemy who wants us dead--fear them, respect them.

Boston Herald columnist Jules Crittedon writes of the line we walk in this post-9/11 world.

H/T Instapundit