The Faith of the American Soldier, Stephen Mansfield
The Faith of the American Soldier, Stephen Mansfield
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The Faith of the American Soldier

Author: Stephen Mansfield

Narrator: Phil Gigante

Unabridged: 4 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/26/2005

Synopsis

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.

About Stephen Mansfield

Stephen Mansfield is the author of numerous books on history and leadership, including Never Give In: The Extraordinary Character of Winston Churchill and Then Darkness Fled: The Liberating Wisdom of Booker T. Washington.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mat on September 24, 2018

War forces a definition of belief. (Not all wars are shoot em up battles)......more

Goodreads review by Laura on September 01, 2019

So many thoughts I have on this book. The title implied this book about the faith of the American soldier would broadly encompass many past wars that the American soldier has been involved; however, it primarily emphasized the most recent war. After reading "God in the Foxhole" by Charles W Sasser,......more

Goodreads review by William on December 20, 2018

Outstanding. What Mansfield describes as the ideal warrior ethos was the one I grew up with and which clearly meshed one's spiritual worldview with temporal duty, honor, and country. This book was written in 2005 and in late 2018 we can see how much things have deteriorated, expecially in post moder......more

Goodreads review by JHM on November 11, 2008

This was a difficult book for me. While I appreciated the insights into the faith experiences of the men and women of the US military -- particularly those serving in Iraq -- the author's personal evangelical faith and his vision of what kind of faith *should* provide the underpinnings for US warrio......more

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