Liberty University Limitations of a Military Chaplain A paper submitted to Dr. Jim Fisher‚ PhD. In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the course CHPL 600 Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary By Brian Harvey Lynchburg‚ Virginia Sunday‚ January 27‚ 2013 Introduction The fathers of the United States founded this nation on a principle of religious freedom‚ and it has since become the leading nation in peaceful pluralistic living. The United States Army is a direct reflection
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Military chaplains are ministers to military personnel and generally their families and civilians working in the military. If you are like me‚ I had no idea what a military chaplains were before my research on them. The courts have never held provisions of the military chaplains by the armed forces because they believe it is unconstitutional. Some would argue that because they are religious leaders who are employed by and under the authority of the U.S. government that‚ that should be the very
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THE ROMAN MILITARY No powerful civilization has ever excised without a well-organized military. The Republic of Rome and Imperial Rome would have no been so influential to civilizations across the globe without a powerful military. Imperial Rome conquered vast lands from Britain to North Africa‚ from Egypt to Judea with their military which consisted of well discipline soldiers from their generals to the simple foot soldiers. This military was not an armed mob with clubs and spear; they
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to have been hastened by Marcellus Licinius Crassus’s claim of the military honour of the spolia opima. Octavian’s realisation that he required no military rivals is believed to have caused him to deny Marcellus’s claim‚ stating that the battle in which this honour was earned was in fact unauthorised by the Senate. As essentially the sole triumvir after defeating Marcus Antonius in the Battle of Actium (31BCE) his total military‚ political and civic power drew distinct comparison with the ill-fated
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The Roman military was the first successful professional full time military‚ which was partly because the Roman generals paid an immense attention to detail. “Roman generals paid close attention to camp layouts‚ soldier’s equipment and most crucially‚ logistics. Often it was a the details that gave the Romans the edge‚ the depth of a ditch dug around a camp or having a warm breakfast before a battle were all considerations made by Roman commanders” (“The Roman Military”). Legionaries typically
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Personally speaking the use of “anno Domini” (AD) and “before Christ” (BC)‚ always distorted my perception of history in regards to my agnostic ideology. Stemming from the Gregorian calendar‚ BC/AD is based on the historical existence of Jesus of Nazareth‚ commonly recognized as “the son of God — Jesus Christ” in Christian mythology. The use of the acronyms BC/AD insinuates and reinforces monotheistic beliefs while simultaneously excluding other religious doctrines. Taking into consideration that
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The Success of the Roman Military Infrastructure Since the founding of the Roman Republic circa 500 BCE‚ the ancient civilization sought to conquer and spread its influence throughout the rest of the known world. Following the defeat of the Carthaginian Empire during the First Punic War‚ Rome established itself as the supreme power in the Mediterranean region. For the next 200 years‚ Rome continued to establish its supremacy‚ and gained control of lands as far west as the Iberian Peninsula‚ parts
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comes such another‚” addressed wise Marc Antony to the manipulated Roman citizens. (Foote and Perkins‚ 678 –683). During 509 BC to AD 27‚ Rome was a republic where its citizens elected leaders by voting for senators (people from upper class or patricians). On the other hand an emperor had total power or dictatorship since he controlled the Roman society (different groups of people from the wealthiest to the most poor). As the Roman society was divided into various groups‚ not all had similar rights
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Edge of State Policy: The Organization and Tactics of the Roman Military It is an organization lauded by historians‚ and immortalized in works of fiction. Its symbols are still recognized today as something unique and special. Its successes and failures are the topic of countless studies both scholarly and amateur. It is one of the model fighting forces in the history of the world‚ unlike any other seen before. It is the Roman military‚ and its organization and tactics are the foundation upon
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1. Define the imperial spirit. The imperial spirit is all about the need to dominate and rule over everything‚ the need to conquer or be conquered. 2. What is a republic? How does it work? A republic is a society ran government system. Sometimes decisions are made in a vote but usually decisions are made by elected leaders in the idea that they would look after the true needs of those they are leading. 3. What is the difference between the Plebeians and the Patricians? Plebeians were the
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