Military chaplaincy in contention :  chaplains, churches, and the morality of conflict /   
edited by Andrew Todd, Cardiff Centre for Chaplaincy Studies, UK. 
 - Burlington, VT :  Ashgate,  (c)2013. 
 - xii, 183 pages ;  24 cm. 
 - Explorations in practical, pastoral and empirical theology .
 - Explorations in practical, pastoral, and empirical theology. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/> Chaplaincy in contention /  Moral soldiering and soldiers' morale /  'You've been silent, Padre' /  Terrorism and interrogation, as an issue for chaplains on operations /  The robotisation of war: an end to military virtues? /  The British churches and their chaplains: standing back to back and walking in opposite directions /  'O hear us when we cry to thee': liturgy in the current operational context /  Just war: an ethic of principles or a principled ethic? /  Moral engagements: morality, mission and military chaplaincy /  Andrew Todd --  Andrew Totten --  Philip McCormack --  Peter Sedgwick --  David Fisher --  Peter Howson --  Jonathan Ball --  James Coleman --  Andrew Todd with Colin Butler. 
<br/><br/> Chaplaincy highlights the need for faith and society to re-engage with vital moral questions. Military chaplains continue to operate within the dynamic tension between faith communities, the armed services and society, offering a distinct moral presence and contribution. Drawing the reader into the world of the military chaplain, this book explores insights into the complex moral issues that arise in combat (especially in Afghanistan), and in everyday military life, These include the increasing significance of the Law of Armed Conflict and the moral significance of drones. Through the unique chaplain's eye view of the significance of their experience for understanding the ethics of war, this book offers clearer understanding of chaplaincy in the context of the changing nature of international conflict (shaped around insurgency and non-state forces) and explores the response of faith communities to the role of the armed services. It makes the case for relocating understandings of just war within a theological framework and for a clear understanding of the relationship between the mission of chaplaincy and that of the military. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781409431572 9781409431589 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012043237 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Military chaplains.<br/>Just war doctrine.<br/>War--Moral and ethical aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>UH20.T633.M555 2013