Christianity Today: Veterans
Christianity Today’s Web site includes a section on Christian soldiers.
Christianity Today’s Web site includes a section on Christian soldiers.
Read an Oct. 11, 2005, Washington Post article about the Air Force’s decision to distance itself from the ethics code of the National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces. The code includes the statement “I will not proselytize from other religious bodies, but I retain the right to evangelize those who are not affiliated.”
Read an April 2006 Christianity Today article about evangelical chaplains’ desire to use the name of Jesus while praying.
Read a Jan. 16, 2007, Baptist Press article about a Marine chaplain who said the Navy retaliated against him after he spoke out about its religious policies.
Read a Feb. 19, 2007, Washington Post story about a man removed from the Army’s chaplain corps when he asked to be recognized as a Wiccan chaplain.
Read an Aug. 21, 2007, Christianity Today article about the shortage of Army chaplains.
Read an Aug. 21, 2007, Christianity Today article about parachurch groups’ outreach to troops and their families.
View an April 4, 2008, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly story about Army chaplain training.
Read a June 25, 2008, New York Times story about allegations of religious pressure at the Army and Navy service academies.