The Faith of the American Soldier
Written by Stephen Mansfield
Narrated by Phil Gigante
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
What goes through the mind of an American warrior spiritually and religiously when facing the enemy? Treading where few books have gone, The Faith of the American Soldier examines the religious and spiritual issues in America's wars, and then considers what is lost to our military through a secular approach to battle.
Special attention is paid to the current war in Iraq, where Mansfield reaches surprising conclusions about the need for structured faith on the battlefield-and how its absence contributes to catastrophes like those at Abu Ghraib prison.
Stephen Mansfield
Stephen Mansfield is the New York Times bestselling author of Lincoln's Battle with God, The Faith of Barack Obama, Pope Benedict XVI, Searching for God and Guinness, and Never Give In: The Extraordinary Character of Winston Churchill. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Beverly.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a look at the role of faith in the American soldier's life, whether it should have a sanctioned role from the military, or any role at all. It examines, in a brief way, the role of faith in soldiers through history, and through observation and interviews, the role of faith in our present generation of warriors. I'm not sure what I expected from this book, but what I found were some thought-provoking questions about the church and its role in the lives of believers today, as well as much insight into the trials and difficulties our soldiers face and are expected to return home from. The author doesn't pull any punches or gloss over ill behavior or conflicting beliefs. Rather he holds them up for the reader to examination. I found myself very involved in this reading and though I may not agree with every conclusion, I have an idea that many of the ideas presented will stay with me to ponder for quite some time.