Toward a framework for military spiritual care in Belgium: An exploratory scoping literature review

Abstract: This exploratory scoping review was conducted in the context of Belgium’s ongoing military chaplaincy reform, which aims to develop an inclusive and operationally …

Preserving the human character in an inhuman situation: The contributions and meanings of military soul care in the Swedish armed forces

Abstract: Military chaplains (MCs) are trained to address aspects of health beyond the remit of mental health professionals, namely the spiritual/religious and existential …

Military sexual trauma: A primer for Canadian health care providers

Abstract: This primer aims to provide you, as a Canadian physical, mental health or spiritual care provider, an introduction to military sexual trauma (MST), how it can impact a …

Evil, constructed: A salient part of an emerging spiritual Veteran identity

Abstract: This article investigated constructions of evil among deployed Swedish veterans. Six cases were used to demonstrate common themes of these constructions: humans are …

Shifting the pastoral theology conversation on moral injury: The personal is political for soldiers and Veterans, too

Abstract: Pastoral theological scholarship on moral injury has not yet fully metabolized the liberative trajectory of pastoral theological discourse. To date, the care of those who …

The REBOOT Combat Recovery Program: Health and Socioemotional Benefits

Abstract: Spiritual care for combat trauma seeks to help military personnel heal by finding meaning and purpose in their warzone experiences. Although prior work suggests that …