{"id":4873,"date":"2010-09-06T16:29:58","date_gmt":"2010-09-06T16:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2010\/09\/the-odd-couple-the-chaplain-and-the-atheist.html"},"modified":"2010-09-06T16:29:58","modified_gmt":"2010-09-06T16:29:58","slug":"the-odd-couple-the-chaplain-and-the-atheist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2010\/09\/the-odd-couple-the-chaplain-and-the-atheist.html","title":{"rendered":"The odd couple: the chaplain and the atheist"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the Wall Street Journal comes this intriguing feature<\/a> about a chaplain and the non-believer charged with protecting him: <\/p>\n

\nThey say there are no atheists in foxholes. There’s one on the front lines here, though, and the chaplain isn’t thrilled about it.<\/p>\n

Navy Chaplain Terry Moran is steeped in the Bible and believes all of it. His assistant, Religious Programs Specialist 2nd Class Philip Chute, is steeped in the Bible and having none of it.<\/p>\n

Together they roam this town in Taliban country, comforting the grunts while crossing swords with each other over everything from the power of angels to the wisdom of standing in clear view of enemy snipers. Lt. Moran, 48 years old, preaches about divine protection while 25-year-old RP2 Chute covers the chaplain’s back and wishes he were more attentive to the dangers of the here and now.<\/p>\n

It’s a match made in, well, the Pentagon.<\/p>\n

“He trusts God to keep him safe,” says RP2 Chute. “And I’m here just in case that doesn’t work out.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Indeed.
\nCheck out the rest, along with the slideshow, at the link.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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