NATIONAL SECURITY / Strategic Leadershipp

The Religious Rights of Those in Uniform, by Jay Alan Sekulow, D. Jur., Chief Counsel, American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) and  Robert W. Ash, D. Jur.. Associate Professor of Law, Regent University, Virginia

Religious Expression or Religious Coercion: Commanders Caught in the Crossfire, by Chaplain (Colonel) Jimmy Browning, U.S. Air Force, M.Div., D.Min, M.S

LEADERSHIP / Developing and Teaching Leadership Doctrine Biblical Perspectives on a Christian's Service in War, by Colonel Al Shine, U.S. Army, Retired, MA

LEADERSHIP / Practicing and Mentoring Leadership The Authentic Witness of the Soldier Christian, by Don M. Snider, Ph.D., Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired, Distinguished Visiting Professor at the U.S. Army War College and the Strategic Studies Institute

Book Review: Serving God and Country: U.S. Military Chaplains in World War II, author: Lyle Dorsett, reviewed by Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Stan Giles, Tennessee Army National Guard

Fall 2012 (no Winter edition for 2012-2013)

GOD, MAN and WAR / History of War Just War Over Cyber Networks, by Reverend Wylie W. Johnson, D.Min., M.Div., M.S.S.; Chaplain (Colonel), U.S. Army Reserve (Retired), Senior Pastor of Springfield Baptist Church, Springfield, Pennsylvania

NATIONAL SECURITY / Strategic Leadership
Two Commentaries on Religious Freedom and Expression, by Rev. Dr. Brian J. Lee, Pastor of Christ Reformed Church, Washington, D.C.

This special edition also highlights papers that explore spiritual service and leadership in the military professional, foundations of service in the Profession of Arms, Just War Theory in the  21st century, and the struggle of two worldviews to dominate Western Civilization: Faith in Man vs. Faith in God. —Don Martin Jr., Publisher and Editor

Essays on Integrating Biblical Faith with Service and Leadership in the Armed Forces and Security Forces (former title: Essays on Professional Service and Leadership in the Armed Forces and Security Forces)

The Problem of Universal Ethics for Christian Pacifism, by Professor Daniel R. Heimbach

Jesus and Pacifism, by Chaplain (Colonel) Wylie W. Johnson, U.S. Army Reserve, Retired

Why I Am Not a Pacifist, by Professor Daniel R. Heimbach

"Calling" and the Military Profession: (in Three Parts), by Colonel Scott Frickenstein, U.S. Air Force

"Calling" and the Military Profession: Part 1

"Calling" and the Military Profession: Part 2

"Calling" and the Military Profession: Part 3

Christianity, Virtue and the Intelligence Profession, by Colonel Charles A. "Tony" Pfaff, U.S. Army

Shrinking in Christ: The Power of Selfless Service, by Colonel Lee DeRemer, U.S. Air Force, Retired

The Authentic Witness of the Soldier Christian, by Colonel Don M. Snider, U.S. Army, Retired

Biblical Perspectives on a Christian's Service in War, by Colonel Al Shine, U.S. Army, Retired, MA

Pointing North: Lessons Learned by an Infantry Platoon Commander in Afghanistan, by First Lieutenant Patrick "Paddy" Bury, Royal Irish Regiment, British Army

Religious Expression or Religious Coercion: Commanders Caught in the Crossfire, by Chaplain (Colonel) Jimmy Browning, U.S. Air Force

Essays that Address Foundations of Service in the Profession of Arms and the Relevance of Just War Concepts in the 21st Century

The U.S. Army White Paper: The Profession of Arms and the Army Ethic (2010), by the Center for the Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE)

Religious Perceptions of the Just War and Military Ethics, by Colonel Ivar Hellberg, British Army, Retired, OBE

Beyond the Limits of Codified Morality: A Christian Military Ethic, by Professor Peter Lee

Just War in the 21st Century, by Professor Peter Lee

Caught by Surprise: Post-Cold War Geopolitics and the Relevance of the Just War Tradition, by Professor J. Daryl Charles

The Moral Crisis of Just War: Beyond Deontology toward a Professional Military Ethic, by Professor Daniel M. Bell Jr.

The Call to Arms: Christianity and the Just War Tradition, by Major Patrick J. Reimnitz, U.S. Air Force

The Future of Western War, by Professor Victor Davis Hanson

Essays on the Struggle for Dominance in Western Civilization between Faith in Secular Worldviews and Faith in God

The Moral Foundations of Society, by Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Creed and Culture in the American Founding, by Professor Bradley C.S. Watson

The Abusive Exploitation of the Human Religious Sentiment--Michael Burleigh as Historian of "Political Religion," a review by Professor Daniel J. Mahoney of Michael Burleigh's books on Germany in the Nazi era and the major political struggles that have shaped Western Civilization from the latter 1700s until today

Ancient and Modern Nation Building, by Dov S. Zakheim

Equally Not Nothing, by Professor Peter Augustine Lawler, A review of Atheist Delusions: The Christian Revolution and Its Fashionable Enemies, by David Bentley Hart

Humanism on Trial, by Emeritus Professor Hugh Mercer Curtler, a review of The Wreck of Western Culture, by John Carroll

Conservatism, Christianity, and the Revitalization of Europe, by Professor Emeritus Lee Congdon

The Fall of the  Modern Age?, by Professor Neil G. Robertson, A review of Icarus Fallen: The Search for Meaning in the Modern Age, by Chantal Delsol

Why Modern, Liberal, Pluralistic, Secularist Democracies Cannot Educate Themselves, by Professor Thaddeus J. Kozinski

A Time to Stand, by Os Guiness, DPhil

In the "Main Menu" at left on this page, or by scrolling down on it, you will find another 30 papers that relate to the focus of this Journal, which is exploring the spiritual domain of national defense decision-making and leadership in the English-speaking nations.

Call for Papers: I am particularly interested in papers that address the following topics as they relate to defense of the English-speaking nations:

1) How to appropriately integrate one's faith into one's service and leadership in the armed forces and security forces

2) The necessity for commanders and leaders at all levels of our national defense structures to cultivate spiritual knowledge and wisdom concerning the roles of faith in our own defense preparedness, and in the military and security forces of our allies and our enemies

3) How the Judeo-Christian tradition serves as the primary foundation of our nations' ideals,  the core values of our military and security forces, and the source of effective character development in military leaders and followers.

Authors are invited to submit either original or previously-published manuscripts for this and future editions. Refer to the information in "About JFW" in the main menu at left, or contact the editor at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
If you're interested in being notified when new articles are posted, please use the login window on this page to register as a JFW member. This information will only be used to send you news about the Journal. --the editor

The views expressed in this Journal are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations and institutions in which they serve—or of ACCTS, its governing board, and its staff.

Scroll down to see the papers published in previous editions of this Journal.

Call for Papers: I am particularly interested in papers that address the following topics:

1) How to appropriately integrate one's faith into one's military service and leadership, 2) The necessity for commanders and leaders at all levels of the national defense structures of the English-speaking nations to cultivate spiritual knowledge and wisdom concerning the roles of faith in our own defense preparedness and in the military and security forces of our allies and our enemies, 3) How the Judeo-Christian Tradition serves as the primary foundation of our nations' ideals and the core values of our military and security forces.

Authors are invited to submit either original or previously-published manuscripts for this and future editions. Refer to the information in "About JFW" in the main menu at left, or contact the editor at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  --the editor

GOD, MAN and WAR / History of War Why I Am Not a Pacifist by Daniel R. Heimbach, Senior Professor of Ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina

LEADERSHIP / Developing and Teaching Leadership Doctrine Beyond the Limits of Codified Morality: A Christian Military Ethic by Dr Peter Lee, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Airpower Studies (Academic) at Royal Air Force College Cranwell in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

"Most Popular" treatises, commentaries and reports on the following topics: Integrating Faith with Service in the Armed Forces/The Relevance of the Just War Tradition/ U.S. Army White Paper on the Profession of Arms and the Army Ethic--Collections of papers published in this Journal that examine the influence of religious, cultural, political, and military developments in the world as they affect military professionalism, ethical leadership, and decision making for national security operations in Western Civilization--and papers that explore the relevance of the Just War tradition to armed conflict, terrorism, and humanitarian operations today. (Also available in “Archives” in the Main Menu)

The views expressed in this journal are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations and institutions in which they serve--or of ACCTS, its governing board, and its staff. If you're interested in being notified when new articles are posted, please register as a JFW member by using the login window on this page.

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Winter 2012

Commentaries on current events: A Lesson on Apology for Soldiers and Diplomats, by Chaplain (Major) Bruce Sidebotham, U.S. Army Reserve, D.Min., Why it's essential for political and military leaders to understand the rituals of apology in Muslim cultures--and the potentially disastrous results of not following those customs

Use the Koran to Control Afghan Anger by Dr. Tawfik Hamid, Senior Fellow and Chair of the Study of Islamic Radicalism at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Arlington, Virginia, Why U.S. political and military leaders must know and use the passages in the Koran that could restrain Afghans from attacking and killing Coalition and Afghan Forces after the recent burning of the Koran in their country

GOD, MAN and WAR / God and Human Nature

Conservatism, Christianity, and the Revitalization of Europe by Lee Congdon, Professor Emeritus of History at James Madison University, Virginia (This paper was published in the Summer 2011 edition of this Journal and is listed again here because it relates so directly to the book reviews that follow.)

The Fall of the Modern Age? by Neil G. Robertson, Associate Professor at University of King's College, Halifax, a review of Icarus Fallen: The Search for Meaning in an Uncertain World, by Chantal Delsol

Republican Virtue, Imperial Temptations, by Richard M. Gamble, Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale College, Michigan, a review of America the Virtuous: The Crisis of Democracy and the Quest for Empire, by Claes G. Ryn

The Moral Meaning of America, by Joseph R. Fornieri, Professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, a review of Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point: Getting Right with the Declaration of Independence, by Lewis E. Lehrman

Equally Not Nothing by Peter Augustine Lawler, Professor of Government at Berry College, Georgia, a review of Atheist Delusions: The Christian Revolution and Its Fashionable Enemies, by David Bentley Hart

GOD, MAN and WAR / History of War Ancient Asymmetry in "Ways of War" Resurfaces in Clash with Political Islam, by Chaplain (Major) Bruce Sidebotham, D.Min.

NATIONAL SECURITY / Strategic Decision Making How the U.S. Should Deal with the New Egypt, a commentary by Dr. Tawfik Hamid, Senior Fellow and Chair of the Study of Islamic Radicalism, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

LEADERSHIP / Practicing and Mentoring Leadership The Great Omission a commentary on praying for our troops and allies, by Major Kevin Cutright, U.S.Army

JFW Blog...When Loyalties Compete: Making the Right Choice, by the editor...What guides members of the armed forces when they face the dilemma of choosing between competing loyalties? At the Leavenworth Ethics Seminar in November 2011, two participants presented a paper on competing loyalties. They defined loyalty as...(select the link above to read the entire blog entry.)

 

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Fall 2011

NATIONAL SECURITY / Strategic Decision Making

J'Accuse II!--Responding to Growing Anti-Semitism Why Israel's naval blockade of Gaza is justified under international law, by Robert W. Ash, D.Jur., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired, Associate Professor of Law, Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia

A Communique in Response to the U.S. 2011 National Strategy on Counterrorism by the American Islamic Leadership Council (AILC)

NATIONAL SECURITY / Strategic Leadership Understanding the Religion Clauses in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by John Harmon McElroy, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of English, Arizona University

LEADERSHIP/Developing and Teaching Leadership Doctrine Why Modern, Liberal, Pluralistic, Secularist Democracies Cannot Educate Themselves by Thaddeus J. Kozinski, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Humanities and the Trivium, Wyoming Catholic College, Lander, Wyoming

I expect to post other articles in this edition by the end of November. Send author's inquiries, original manuscripts, or suggestions for relevant content from other sources that should be republished in this journal to:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Also look at the new Journal of Faith & War Facebook page and join the conversation about the spiritual domain of national defense decision making and the leadership of military and security forces in the English-speaking nations of the world.

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Summer 2011

NATIONAL SECURITY / Strategic Leadership Commentary The Right to Be Wrong: For DADT Repeal to work, inclusion and respect must be extended to all by Colonel Al Shine, U.S. Army, Retired, and Colonel Don M. Snider, U.S. Army, Retired, Ph.D.

NATIONAL SECURITY / Strategic Leadership The Religious Rights of Those in Uniform by Jay Alan Sekulow, D.Jur., Chief Counsel, American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) and Robert W. Ash, D.Jur., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired, Associate Professor of Law, Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia

GOD, MAN and WAR / God and Human Nature

Qur'anic Concepts of the Ethics of War: Challenging the Claims of Islamic Aggressiveness by Joel Hayward, Ph.D., Dean of the Royal Air Force College and Head of the Air Power Studies Division of London College
Conservatism, Christianity and the Revitalization of Europe by Lee Congdon, Ph.D, M.A., Professor Emeritus, James Madison University

GOD, MAN and WAR / The History of War The Boys of Pointe du Hoc, by Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the USA, remarks presented in Normandy at services on the 40th anniversary of D-Day

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Spring 2011

NATIONAL SECURITY / Strategic Decision Making The Role of Religion in National Security Policy since 9/11, by Chaplain (Colonel) Jonathan E. Shaw, U.S. Army, M.Div., S.T.M., Command Chaplain, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth

NATIONAL SECURITY / Strategic Leadership Religious Expression or Religious Coercion: Commanders Caught in the Crossfire, by Chaplain (Colonel) Jimmy M. Browning, U.S. Air Force, M.Div., D.Min., M.S., Deputy Commandant, U.S. Air Force Chaplains' Corps College

LEADERSHIP / Practicing and Mentoring Leadership A Lesson on Apology for Soldiers and Diplomats, by Chaplain (Major) Bruce Sidebotham, U.S. Army Reserve, D.Min.

Scroll down to gain access to the major features that have been published in the Winter 2010/11, Fall 2010, Spring 2010 and Fall 2009 editions of JFW.