Judge — May 21, 1927 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge cartoon satirizes the militarization of Christian ideology. The image shows a truck overloaded with weapons, military equipment, and what appears to be armaments being transported, while a figure (likely representing the Church or Christian leadership) stands observing from the right side of the road. A sign reading "THE RUSH" is visible, suggesting urgency or haste. The title ironically invokes the famous hymn "Onward, Christian Soldiers" to criticize how Christian institutions or leaders were promoting or profiting from military buildup and warfare. The cartoon suggests a stark contradiction between Christian pacifist teachings and enthusiastic military preparation, likely referencing early 20th-century debates about religious institutions' relationship to militarism and warfare.