The Care of Souls and the Ethics of War

1 credits · Divinity School

War is a political and moral activity. While the experiences of going to war and returning home are often framed in psychological language, the phenomenon of 'moral injury' makes clear that war must be considered in moral and political context if these experiences are to be understood. This course aims to bring together the moral and pastoral dimensions of going to war and coming home. We will engage participation in war, including moral injury, within the context of Christian traditions around war, moral and political theological accounts of American war, and the moral agency of soldiers. We will also examine the pastoral and prophetic roles of military chaplains