Four-Star General: Military More Cautious About Faith
Is there a conflict between the culture of the military and an officer who wants to live out his or her concept of Christian leadership in the military?
Sometimes people may assume that it’s harder to be a Christian in the military than in other occupations. With very few exceptions, I believe the opposite to be true. There’s not a natural rub between Christian leadership and the military.
Have you witnessed any discernible trends in military personnel becoming more—or less—faith-conscious over the decades of your career?
In some ways—and this is just my observation of people—I believe the generations coming behind me in the military may be more open and expressive about their faith than my generation was. But at the same time, the institution [of the military] itself is definitely becoming more nervous about expressions of faith.
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