Why the Marine Corps Still Needs Chaplains

Abstract

Some secularists believe that military chaplains are a violation of the separation of "church and state." This attitude has been evident as recent as 2002. Michael Newdow filed a lawsuit contending that paying the two Congressional chaplains to pray in Congress is a violation of the constitutional ban on government establishment of an official religion. Military chaplains have constantly been the focus of this rhetoric. In actuality, chaplains provide the military with much more than just prayer and religious services. The Marine Corps will always need chaplains because they provide an excellent role model for Marines, they make significant contributions to family and unit readiness, and they bridge the gap between the Marine and the command.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 2005
Accession Number
ADA499031

Entities

People

  • C. D. Luciano

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Chaplains
  • Counseling
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • Officer Personnel
  • Religion
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Warfare

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  • Criminal Law
  • Educational Psychology
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.