This book is designed to help you see beyond your pain, my pain and the pain of Jesus Christ. The cross itself is a symbolization of the pain that we often carry. Unlike some things in life, the cross is unavoidable, but just know that there is purpose in the pain. On the cover, clearly you can see the cross, which is a representation of all the things in life that we often carry, that is not ours to carry. Jesus Christ, suffered, bled, died and rose with all power, so the battle is already won. This book is designed and mandated to help you look past your pain, and to help you to not focus on the cross, but the purpose in the pain.

Using concepts that are not already a part of the militant discourse as a way to undermine extremism, Countering Heedless Jihad explores a stratagem aimed at defusing jihadist ideology. It explains how to counteract idealist theology using concepts from it, borrowing ideas from some revered Islamic theologians and positioning them in a way that sabotages jihadist ideology. By integrating the theology with viable methods for dissemination, it presents a viable means for confusing existing members of radical groups and for neutralizing their recruiting effort. The book includes contributions by Major General Michael Lehnert, USMC; U.S. Ambassador David J. Dunford; and Dr. Khuram Iqbal.