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001 2014397424
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005 20151126081556.0
008 140908s2011 onca b 001 0deng
010 $a 2014397424
016 $a20119005832
020 $a9781442642874 (hbk. : alk. paper)
020 $a1442642874
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050 00 $aUH25.C2$bB45 2011
082 00 $a355.3/470971$223
100 1 $aBenham Rennick, Joanne,$d1970-
245 10 $aReligion in the ranks :$bbelief and religious experience in the Canadian Forces /$cJoanne Benham Rennick.
264 1 $aToronto :$bUniversity of Toronto Press,$c[2011]
300 $axiv, 212 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [183]-197) and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Premise --Methods -- The late modern approach to religion -- A historical overview of the CF chaplaincy -- 1914-1945 : Forming a Chaplain Branch -- 1946-1980 : Becoming a modern bureaucratic force -- 1980-2007 : A 'postmodern' context -- The twenty-first century : towards an interfaith branch -- Unusual officers -- Personality, motivation, commitment -- Presence, trust and rapport -- Alike but different -- The rank and file -- Private religion -- Religious interests as a response to hardship and suffering -- Formal religion -- Conclusions -- The continuing significance of religion -- Modernization and religion in the CF -- Lack of religious knowledge -- Stigma and anomie -- The persistence of religion.
520 $a"What role does religion play in the Canadian Forces today? Examining the changing functions of the official religious leaders in the chaplaincy as well as the place and purpose of religion in the lives of regular military personnel, Religion in the Ranks explores this question in the context of late modernity and the Canadian secular state. In-depth interviews with chaplains and with personnel of differing spiritual beliefs offer insight into how religion affects the real life experiences of those who have endured difficult assignments, witnessed atrocities, and struggled to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder. While identifying the historic function of religion in the Canadian Forces, Joanne Benham Rennick demonstrates that spiritual interests remain important, even to those who do not consider themselves to be religious. Arguing that the leadership, practices, and beliefs rooted in religious affiliations create essential support systems for individuals, both at home and on assignment, Benham Rennick shows that there is still a place for religion in Canada's military."--pub. desc.
610 10 $aCanada.$bCanadian Armed Forces$xReligious life.
650 0 $aMilitary chaplains$zCanada.
650 0 $aSoldiers$xReligious life$zCanada.
650 0 $aSoldiers$zCanada$vInterviews.
650 0 $aMilitary chaplains$zCanada$vInterviews.