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The American Military Chaplaincy And Its Relationship To The Issue Of Church And State, Kenneth W. Henschel
The American Military Chaplaincy And Its Relationship To The Issue Of Church And State, Kenneth W. Henschel
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
The relationship of church and state in the United States is still a live issue today. The tension which exists within this relationship was again brought to public attention through the recent hearings of the cases before the United States Supreme Court regarding Bible reading and prayer in the public schools. A television special on churches and taxation also raised anew an issue which is increasing in tension. In addition, a prime focus of this tension has been centered in the discussion of the church's role over against the Vietnam War.
One particular facet of the debate on the relationship …