Ideologies and Idols

Political ideologies tend to become all-consuming systems of thought that bend everything to their worldview and assumptions. In their own way, they can become similar to and examples of idolatry, biblically defined. In this passage, we see the power of ideology and idolatry as the religious leaders of Israel, standing before Jesus, vocalize a preference for the Roman Caesar over their long-promised Messiah-King and Son of God. How can we avoid similarly bending our Jesus to our political ideologies in our day and age?