Many citizens will be deeply disappointed by the outcome of next week’s elections and will need a healthy way to express their disappointment. In the days to come, we will need a big dose of this love. Too many ugly genies of hatred have been loosed from too many bottles. We Christians must lead the way in restoring sanity.Many citizens will be deeply disappointed by the outcome of next week’s elections and will need a healthy way to express their disappointment. In the days to come, we will need a big dose of this love. Too many ugly genies of hatred have been loosed from too many bottles. We Christians must lead the way in restoring sanity.

(Tom Ehrich is a writer, church consultant and Episcopal priest based in New York. He is the author of “Just Wondering, Jesus,” and the founder of the Church Wellness Project, http://www.churchwellness.com. His Web site is http://www.morningwalkmedia.com.)