TY - JOUR
T1 - Suffering for Others While Making Others Suffer
T2 - Military Narratives of Sacrifice
AU - Grimell, Jan
PY - 2019/3/21
Y1 - 2019/3/21
N2 - Voices from theology seldom participate in a contemporary conversation on military cultures and identities; this article attempts to stimulate this conversation from such a perspective. The article combines a literature review with narratives of sacrifice from real-life cases. It presents a reflective perspective on the formation of military identities with regard to responsibilities and sacrifices. Forgiveness and atonement are discussed as pathways to cultivate growth which can lessen feelings of guilt and regret.
AB - Voices from theology seldom participate in a contemporary conversation on military cultures and identities; this article attempts to stimulate this conversation from such a perspective. The article combines a literature review with narratives of sacrifice from real-life cases. It presents a reflective perspective on the formation of military identities with regard to responsibilities and sacrifices. Forgiveness and atonement are discussed as pathways to cultivate growth which can lessen feelings of guilt and regret.
KW - Military
KW - narratives of sacrifice
KW - pastoral care
KW - veteran
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85063621305
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85063621305&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1542305019828658
DO - 10.1177/1542305019828658
M3 - Article
C2 - 30895851
SN - 2167-776X
VL - 73
SP - 30
EP - 40
JO - The journal of pastoral care & counseling (JPCC)
JF - The journal of pastoral care & counseling (JPCC)
IS - 1
ER -