The article comes from the Australian Army Research Centre and explores making religion part of the solution in some of the intractable, identity-based conflicts that exceed the grasp of traditional diplomacy. The example of Australian soldiers and Military Chaplains in the Vietnam War is explored.
“Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey” is a new documentary that tells the stories of America’s combat chaplains. Released in theaters on Nov. 8, the film is the result of many years of emotional work, its director told Fox News Digital. “It’s been a four-year journey for me,” Rich Hull said in a phone interview from Los Angeles. Prior to beginning work on the film, the director said he “didn’t know anything about military combat chaplains” — but he quickly found himself amazed by their stories of bravery and heroism.
Greg Epstein is the humanist chaplain at Harvard and MIT. He was also TechCrunch’s first “ethicist in residence”. In his new book, Tech Agnostic, he explores the idea that “tech”, by which he means modern digital technology, is a new global religion, with messianic leaders, dutiful followers, daily rituals of worship, and an inescapable influence on all facets of life.
‘We have a synagogue, a church, a Buddhist temple, a Hindu temple and more together,’ said Rabbi Moshe Lewin, one of the chaplains in the Olympic village. Some of those ministering to the competitors are former Olympians themselves.
Australia’s Catholic bishops have released a new document to guide priests, chaplains and pastoral workers who are asked to provide pastoral support to Catholics who are considering accessing voluntary assisted dying schemes.
The State Emergency Service in NSW (SES) is the designated disaster response agency for New South Wales, Australia. A vacancy for Senior Chaplain in the Illawarra region (Wollongong) is advertised.
PARIS (AP) — As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge — spiritually supporting some 10,000 Olympic athletes from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed.
Jacquetta Gomes, a Fire Services Chaplain in the UK writes, “Every time I serve as a chaplain I learn and this helps me develop my Buddhist practice, which in turn assists my role as a fire chaplain.”
The Moral Injury Certificate Program course is designed to increase participants’ knowledge of trauma, moral distress, and moral injury, drawing from research and work in various disciplines. These disciplines include the fields of social work, psychology, spiritual care, mental health counseling, religion, and arts and healing. This course will run from September 30 – December 20, 2024. The registration deadline is September 15, 2024
Clergy, chaplains and other spiritual leaders play vital roles in their communities, from celebrating life’s most joyous moments to offering comfort and guidance in the face of tragedy. However, the personal toll of this work on spiritual leaders can be immense, including burnout, trauma and health challenges — and often goes unacknowledged.