“Religious engagement is something new, and people are gun-shy over the issues from religious support and who’s proselytizing whom. But we can’t shy away from the conversation because then we begin to deny who we are and the opportunity for frank, candid discussions that enable the mission and not impede it.”

Religion has been a driving force behind wars throughout history; modern times are no different. [2014 marked] the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, when jihadists killed nearly 3,000 Americans…

— Chris Seiple, the president of the Institute for Global Engagement, and the keynote speaker

An interesting official article on the military’s potential need to include religion in its mission set.

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