Sentences with phrase «as military chaplains»

They claim that those whose faith traditions disapprove of homosexuality will no longer be able to serve as military chaplains if we permit open service.

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On the basis of the First Amendment, as well as the general principles of the Constitution, he opposed public payment for chaplains in Congress and the military, spoke out against national proclamations of days of prayer (though as president he did «recommend» them) and while president vetoed congressional efforts to incorporate churches in the District of Columbia (fullest statement, V: 103 - 105) At the same time, Madison frequently opined that it was appropriate for private citizens to support chaplains and various kinds of semiorganized public religion through voluntary contributions (V: 104,105)

As one of the civilian therapists, the kindly Father Marc, a retired military chaplain and a Roman Catholic priest, told me, the patients mainly heal each other.

In a statement, Broglio's office said: «Archbishop Broglio and the Archdiocese stand firm in the belief, based on legal precedent, that such a directive from the Army (about not reading the letter) constituted a violation of his Constitutionally - protected right of free speech and the free exercise of religion, as well as those same rights of all military chaplains and their congregants.»

They work as pastors, preachers and priests, teachers and scholars, evangelists and missionaries, writers and editors, administrators of denominational, educational, social service and reform agencies, as chaplains in prisons, hospitals and military establishments.

It's great that our military has chaplains for the religious soldiers to see for spiritual support, but chaplains shouldn't be performing their duties with the entire unit as though our military is a Christian army on a crusade.

As Congress debates the repeal of the Pentagon's «don't ask, don't tell» policy, military chaplains are doing their own soul - searching.

For those several people who asked, on air, whether the US had the advice of Muslim religious heads: there are Muslim chaplains aboard with all military groups just as there are Protestant and Catholic ministers, Jewish rabbis, etc..

I personally practice non-violence and see military force as empire... yet I know of like minded peolle who serve in the military as medics and chaplains for example.

But Ethan Hawke has become such a supple actor that he takes the role of Ernst Toller, a former military chaplain who has found refuge in his life as a small - town reverend, and makes it convincing.

First Reformed stars Ethan Hawke as a former military chaplain grieving the death of his son.

Hawke stars as a former military chaplain grieving over the death of his son, but the story takes a number of surprising turns and many critics have praised Schrader's steady, subtle direction.

Ethan Hawke stars as Ernst Toller, a former military chaplain turned small - town minister at a chapel operated by a larger mega-church.

He stars as Toller, a former military chaplain who's been appointed the minister of a small, historical church on the cusp of its historic reconsecration.

There are also cases of objectors serving in service positions of a military branch, such as medics or chaplains.

Military personnel can encourage and protect their fellow service members as chaplains, nurses, surgeons and social workers.

Chaplains are religious professionals who work at various organizations such as hospitals, military, air force or jail facilities in order to offer pastoral care to a definite group of individuals.

Job Overview Chaplains are religious professionals who work at various organizations such as hospitals, military, air force or jail facilities in order to offer pastoral care to a definite group of individuals.

In many cases, a military counselor will work as part of a team that may include social workers, psychologists, medical officers, chaplains, personnel specialists, and commanders.