The Air Force Chaplain as a Religious Liaison: Expanding the Role of the Chaplain for the 21st Century

Abstract

This paper addresses the debate concerning the place of the chaplain in the role of a religious liaison. This is done by looking at some of the issues concerning religion in world affairs, particularly the marginalization in diplomacy and military operations. It demonstrates how religion does play a part in conflict resolution and how religious leaders are involved. It addresses Air Force, DOD and Joint Publications concerning the chaplain as a religious liaison and the critical issue of noncombatant status of the chaplain. It shows the chaplain s unique position in conflict situations within the realm of religion and calls for an expanded doctrine and formalized training in the area of religious liaison.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA483043

Entities

People

  • John P. Kenyon

Organizations

  • Boston University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chaplains
  • Department Of State
  • Doctrine
  • Families (Human)
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Religion
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Game Theory.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.