Religious Requirements and Practices of Certain Selected Groups. A Handbook for Chaplains.

Abstract

The purposes of this Handbook are: To Facilitate the provision of religious activities which serve the needs of persons of certain faiths not otherwise represented by Military Chaplains and others; To define the specific requirements and practices in such a way as to enable Commanders at all levels to make effective personnel decisions in those instances when religious beliefs and practices are claimed to be in conflict with military directives and practices; and To provide the specific information about each group in a form which has maximum utility for military purposes, yet is approved as normative or at least acceptable by the leaders of those various groups under study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA055832

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