Aiming to counter trend, UCC seminary will train military chaplains

The paucity of nonevangelical chaplains results from a number of variables, but a major factor is commonly thought to be a post- Vietnam aversion by mainline Protestant and Catholic seminary leaders to participating in military culture. According to the Pentagon, there are 33 Jewish, Muslim, Buddhis...

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Published in:The Christian century (1902) 2011-02, Vol.128 (3), p.16
Main Author: Townsend, Tim
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
American soldiers
Armed forces
Chaplains, Military
Curricula
Falwell, Jerry
Military chaplains
Military personnel
Practice
Protestant theological seminaries
Religious missions
Schools
Statistics
Students
Theological seminaries, Protestant
Theology
Training
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Summary:The paucity of nonevangelical chaplains results from a number of variables, but a major factor is commonly thought to be a post- Vietnam aversion by mainline Protestant and Catholic seminary leaders to participating in military culture. According to the Pentagon, there are 33 Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Baha'i or Hindu chaplains across all branches of the military to serve the less than 1 percent of military members who belong to those faiths.
ISSN:0009-5281
2163-3312