Serving God And Country

Author : Lyle W. Dorsett
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101610695

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In World War II, over 12,000 Protestant ministers, Catholic priests, and Jewish rabbis left the safety of home to join the Chaplain Corps, following the armed forces into battle across Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the high seas. They were officers who displayed uncommon courage and sacrifice. They were men of faith under fire. And they would charge straight into Hell to save the soul of a single soldier… Representing America’s three major religious traditions, thousands of volunteers from across the country enlisted as non-combatant commissioned officers to provide spiritual strength and guidance for those fighting men who never knew if they were going to survive to see another day. Armed only with Bibles, Torahs, and the tools of their holy trade, these men of God went wherever the troops went—from the bloody beaches of the Normandy Invasion to the hellish jungles of Guadalcanal and Okinawa in the Pacific. They prayed over men about to march into combat on land, sailors facing Kamikaze attacks at sea, and bomber crews who could neither retreat nor surrender in the air. And, most important and difficult of all, they guided fallen fighting men of every faith as they breathed their last, and gave up their lives in the fight against tyranny. These are the personal stories of some of the bravest and most selfless men who served with the armed forces. Many lost their lives or suffered debilitating wounds while serving as pastors to the troops. All of them battled the pain of separation from their own loved ones as they gave some of the best years of their lives to keep the military personnel spiritually awake, morally fit—and prepared to make the journey from this world to the next without fear or despair, and with the trust of the Almighty in their hearts.

Author : James Yee
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780786749478

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For God and Country by James Yee Pdf

In 2001, Captain James "Yusuf" Yee was commissioned as one of the first Muslim chaplains in the United States Army. After the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001, he became a frequent government spokesman, helping to educate soldiers about Islam and build understanding throughout the military. Subsequently, Chaplain Yee was selected to serve as the Muslim Chaplain at Guantanamo Bay, where nearly 700 detainees captured in the war on terror were being held as "unlawful combatants." In September 2003, after serving at Guantanamo for ten months in a role that gave him unrestricted access to the detainees--and after receiving numerous awards for his service there--Chaplain Yee was secretly arrested on his way to meet his wife and daughter for a routine two-week leave. He was locked away in a navy prison, subject to much of the same treatment that had been imposed on the Guantanamo detainees. Wrongfully accused of spying, and aiding the Taliban and Al Qaeda, Yee spent 76 excruciating days in solitary confinement and was threatened with the death penalty. After the U.S. government determined it had made a grave mistake in its original allegations, it vindictively charged him with adultery and computer pornography. In the end all criminal charges were dropped and Chaplain Yee's record wiped clean. But his reputation was tarnished, and what has been a promising military career was left in ruins. Depicting a journey of faith and service, Chaplain Yee's For God and Country is the story of a pioneering officer in the U.S. Army, who became a victim of the post-September 11 paranoia that gripped a starkly fearful nation. And it poses a fundamental question: If our country cannot be loyal to even the most patriotic Americans, can it remain loyal to itself?

Author : Bethany Moreton
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780674256460

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To Serve God and Wal-Mart by Bethany Moreton Pdf

In the decades after World War II, evangelical Christianity nourished America’s devotion to free markets, free trade, and free enterprise. The history of Wal-Mart uncovers a complex network that united Sun Belt entrepreneurs, evangelical employees, Christian business students, overseas missionaries, and free-market activists. Through the stories of people linked by the world’s largest corporation, Bethany Moreton shows how a Christian service ethos powered capitalism at home and abroad. While industrial America was built by and for the urban North, rural Southerners comprised much of the labor, management, and consumers in the postwar service sector that raised the Sun Belt to national influence. These newcomers to the economic stage put down the plough to take up the bar-code scanner without ever passing through the assembly line. Industrial culture had been urban, modernist, sometimes radical, often Catholic and Jewish, and self-consciously international. Post-industrial culture, in contrast, spoke of Jesus with a drawl and of unions with a sneer, sang about Momma and the flag, and preached salvation in this world and the next. This extraordinary biography of Wal-Mart’s world shows how a Christian pro-business movement grew from the bottom up as well as the top down, bolstering an economic vision that sanctifies corporate globalization. The author has assigned her royalties and subsidiary earnings to Interfaith Worker Justice (www.iwj.org) and its local affiliate in Athens, GA, the Economic Justice Coalition (www.econjustice.org).

Author : Logan Mehl-Laituri
Publisher : MennoMedia, Inc.
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780836198904

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For God and Country (in that order) by Logan Mehl-Laituri Pdf

The call to arms often thrusts devoted Christians into a dilemma: They want to be responsible citizens who obey the government and love their country. And yet they worship a God who loves all people, including enemies. Throughout history, Christians have responded in various ways-some renouncing violence and military participation, others seeking military service in a godly way. Both politically relevant and theologically provocative, this field manual seeks to recapture the hearts and minds of Christians trapped between conflicting loyalties to faith and citizenship. Filled with compelling stories and photos, Iraq war veteran Logan Mehl-Laituri creates an almanac of soldier saints and patriot pacifists from the front lines of church history.

Author : John Nodar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1949720349

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Serving God and Country by John Nodar Pdf

This memoir is based on My Own "Dark Night of the Soul". Written particularly from the two years of my life when I joined the Navy back in 1987. However in order to understand how I arrived at that last moment of my life, we must go back to the beginning, and walk this journey together from before I was born. Then sprinkle in a little of my life, over the years, with certain parts of my life that were significant. This will bring you into my world, and allow me to share my journey, explaining the path that brought me to that moment. May you never lose hope in all you do, and never lose Your Faith.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Military chaplains
ISBN : OCLC:43893845

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Serve God and Country as an Army Chaplain by Anonim Pdf

Author : J. J. Carney
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532682520

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For God and My Country by J. J. Carney Pdf

A devout Catholic politician assassinated by a capricious dictator. A Cardinal standing up for his people in the face of political repression. A priest leading his nation’s constitutional revision. The “Mother Teresa of Uganda” transforming the lives of thousands of abandoned children. Two missionaries who founded the best community radio station in Africa. A peace activist who has amplified the voices of grassroots women in the midst of a brutal civil war. Such are the powerful stories in For God and My Country, a book that explores how seven inspiring leaders in Uganda’s largest religious community have shaped the social and political life of their country. Drawing on extensive oral research, J. J. Carney analyzes how personal faith, theological vision, and Catholic social teaching have propelled these leaders to embody Vatican II’s call for the Church to be a sign of communion and unity in the world. Readers will gain rich insight into Uganda’s postcolonial politics and the history of one of Africa’s most important Catholic communities. Each chapter closes with leadership lessons and reflection questions, making this an ideal text for classroom and parish adoption.

Author : General Commission on Un Meth Men,Norman E. Nygaard,Andrew B. Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0687491266

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Strength for Service to God and Country by General Commission on Un Meth Men,Norman E. Nygaard,Andrew B. Miller Pdf

This inspirational gift is ideal for military personnel, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and anyone in service to others.

Author : J. Matthew Sleeth
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780310275343

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Serve God, Save the Planet by J. Matthew Sleeth Pdf

J. Matthew Sleeth was living the American dream as a medical chief of staff---until the increasing number of chronic illnesses he was witnessing gave him a new environmental awareness. In this book, Sleeth shares his family's journey to simplicity, stronger relationships, and richer spiritual lives, and relates a prescription for sustainable living.

Author : Mike Root
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1632963256

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For God and Country by Mike Root Pdf

Most Christians understand the importance of integrating faith with work, striving to be ambassadors for Christ wherever they go. But how many Christians are either in the military or employed by the government and feel as though they can't blend their beliefs with work? How many more are in a leadership position and find themselves having to choose when to serve Christ? Many Christians either don't know how to serve Christ in their position, or are simply too scared to. Throughout For God and Country, readers will come to know what it is like to serve Christ and lead simultaneously. In this book, we will discuss: What servant leadership looks like while serving our country The value in serving our country and in serving Christ The meaning of our work as servants and leaders The only sacrifice that brings life Faith and leadership no longer have to be separate. Join Mike Root as you seek to serve Christ and bring glory to His name in all you do.

Author : Vivian Mabuni
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780735291744

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Open Hands, Willing Heart by Vivian Mabuni Pdf

Discover how yielding ourselves wholly to God, especially in the midst of challenging circumstances, lends new purpose to our lives. “Vivian Mabuni is a kind and trustworthy guide through one of adulthood’s secrets: life doesn’t go like you thought it would.”—Jen Hatmaker, New York Times best-selling author of For the Love and Of Mess and Moxie As women after God’s heart, we honestly desire to please God. We want to be used by Him and to experience the peace and fulfillment He wants for us. Yet it’s all too easy to fall into living mechanically, with a rule-based approach to the Christian life, or to focus on getting what we want when we want it. Even when we want to be willing, saying yes to whatever God asks often feels scary, and the distractions of this world get in the way. Vivian Mabuni knows this all too well, but she’s discovered that open-handed living starts with an intentional posture of the heart. Through surrender to His will, we draw closer to God in a way that makes our day-to-day lives more purposeful, powerful, and pleasing to Him. With Vivian’s warm encouragement in Open Hands, Willing Heart, you’ll learn how to step out in courageous trust as you invite God to give and take—and move and work—in your life as He sees fit. Along the way you’ll discover true joy and serenity that will carry you through every circumstance.

Author : Jon R. Stone
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Quotations, Latin
ISBN : 9780415969093

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The Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations by Jon R. Stone Pdf

Jon Stone rounds off the 'Latin for the Illiterati' trilogy with a comprehensive treasury of classic Latin quotations, mottoes, proverbs, and maxims collected from the worlds of philosophy, rhetoric, politics, science, religion, literature, drama, poetics, and war.

Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-10T22:59:00Z
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9798350039054

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Summary of Anne Sebba's That Woman by Everest Media, Pdf

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Wallis chose her own name, and it was a bold statement of identity. She was always independent, and disliked being dependent on others. #2 Wallis was born in 1896, in a small wooden house at the back of the Monterey Inn in the summer resort of Blue Ridge Summit. She had a very unconventional upbringing, being raised by her mother, who ran a hotel, and her maternal grandparents, who were strict Methodists. #3 Wallis was the youngest of four brothers and two sisters. She was raised by her mother, who ran a hotel, and her maternal grandparents, who were strict Methodists. She was always independent, and disliked being dependent on others. #4 Wallis was the youngest of four brothers and two sisters. She was raised by her mother, who ran a hotel, and her paternal grandparents, who were strict Methodists. She was always independent, and disliked being dependent on others.

Author : Thomas A. Mason
Publisher : University of Delaware Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Church of England
ISBN : 0874132517

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Serving God and Mammon by Thomas A. Mason Pdf

In this first modem biography of William Juxon--Bishop of London, Lord High Treasurer of England, and Archbishop of Canterbury--the author explores the career of one of the last English statesmen to hold high office in both Church and state and reveals the dilemma of a man who failed to recognize that those interests could conflict.

Author : Neil Asher Silberman
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : PSU:000024564120

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Digging for God and Country by Neil Asher Silberman Pdf