“Military Culture War”
Read an April 2006 Christianity Today article about evangelical chaplains’ desire to use the name of Jesus while praying.
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“USMC chaplain who took a stand says Navy is retaliating”
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.
“For Gods and Country”
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.
“Nurturing the Living”
Read an Aug. 21, 2007, Christianity Today article about the shortage of Army chaplains.
“Not Just Chaplains”
Read an Aug. 21, 2007, Christianity Today article about parachurch groups’ outreach to troops and their families.
“Army Chaplain Boot Camp”
View an April 4, 2008, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly story about Army chaplain training.
“Religion and Its Role Are in Dispute at the Service Academies”
Read a June 25, 2008, New York Times story about allegations of religious pressure at the Army and Navy service academies.
“Accommodating Faith in the Military”
Read a transcript of a July 3, 2008, interview with George Washington University church-state expert Robert Tuttle about current issues of faith in the military, posted at the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
“Muslim Chaplains Serve Various Roles During Deployment”
Read an Aug. 29, 2008, American Forces Press Service story from the U.S. Department of Defense about Muslim chaplains.