Foxhole Christians / Weird And Scandalous Views / Poignant Betweenness / What To Do About The Second Service

Foxhole Christians I recall from childhood days during the Second World War a saying that went like this, "There are no atheists in foxholes." The point of the saying was that the terrors of combat compelled men to believe in and turn to God. It seems we are witnessing the same phenomenon now that our nation is at war in the Middle East. Military chaplains report increased attendance at worship services and Bible Study meetings. Captain James O'Conner, a Lutheran and chief chaplain aboard the...