Religion in Uniform

A Critique of US Military Chaplaincy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Religion in Uniform argues powerfully that Americans must reform their military’s chaplaincy. Americans fund this public project to serve all persons in the armed forces, but the chaplaincy currently fails to do so. Waggoner shows that Americans’ support for keeping chaplain positions in the military has always rested on a mix of political, military, and religious rationales that continue to evolve. He argues political, military, and theological reasons to eradicate bias, gender discrimination and sexual violence in the chaplain corps and to stop the use of chaplains in strategic roles abroad. Acknowledging that Christian groups are providing the strongest support for the chaplaincy’s status quo, Waggoner contests the specific theological claims that underwrite their policies. He launches a new, critical and constructive discussion about US military religion for the twenty-first century.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-10-03
Mått:160 x 227 x 22 mm
Vikt:508 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:214
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498596152

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Edward Waggoner is assistant professor of theology and the Rt. Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Chair in episcopal studies at Brite Divinity School and is co-editor of Religious Experience and New Materialism: Movement Matters.

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The most controversial issue in the US military chaplaincy today is the refusal of so many chaplains to serve LGBT service members. Edward Waggoner argues effectively that this is legally, militarily, and religiously unacceptable. Anyone who is serious about issues of gender and sexuality, religious diversity, and power in the military chaplaincy will need to consider Waggoner’s arguments. This is a thoroughly documented, scholarly compendium on US military chaplaincy, past and present. A must-read for students, scholars, chaplains, and advocates for religious ministry in the military.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionUS Military ReligionChapter 1Why the US Military Has ReligionChapter 2Religious and Moral DiversityChapter 3Gender, Sexuality, and Religious LibertyChapter 4Religious for Allies, Hosts, and the WorldChapter 5A Theological Critique of US Military ReligionConclusionToward a Better Future BibliographyAbout the Author