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Christians in camouflage: Chaplains in a political correctness minefield

November 12, 2015LaymanAlan Dowd, chaplains, U.S. military

By Alan Dowd, byFaith magazine. The stories seem to be picking up in frequency: a Marine court-martialed because of a Bible verse on her office computer, a formal reprimand for an Army chaplain who talked about faith in Jesus during a suicide-prevention seminar, a threatened legal challenge against a “God Bless the Military” sign posted on a…

Baptists cautiously but firmly warn military to respect religious freedom

May 9, 2013LaymanChristians, Mikey Weinsetin, proselytization, religious freedom, Southern Baptist Convention, U.S. military

By Napp Nazworth The Southern Baptist Convention issued a joint statement Monday urging Christians to avoid sensationalism and misrepresentations, while also raising issues of concern regarding recent reports that the U.S. military may be violating the religious freedom of Christians. “We reject any and all attempts to sensationalize or misrepresent situations, in this or any other…

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Christians in camouflage: Chaplains in a political correctness minefield

Baptists cautiously but firmly warn military to respect religious freedom