Faith and the Military
Phil Klay, an Iraq war veteran and the author of Uncertain Ground: Citizenship in an Age of Endless, Invisible War, talked about his experiences with faith while in military service.
Description
Phil Klay, an Iraq war veteran and the author of Uncertain Ground: Citizenship in an Age of Endless, Invisible War, talked about his experiences with faith while in military service.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What does the phrase "there are no atheists in foxholes" mean? Compare this phrase to the quote that Phil Klay shares, that "war can sometimes force a moment of choosing."
- Based on the clip, what caused Klay to "walk away from faith?" How has Klay's "doubt and skepticism" brought him back to faith?
- Summarize the role of Chaps McLaughlin during military triage after mass casualty events. How did McLaughlin's experience impact Klay?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Anwar Province
- Atheist
- Casualty
- Chaplain
- Deployment
- Foxhole
- Jesuit
- Mass Casualty
- Platoon
- Triage