The Sword of the Lord is the first book to examine military chaplains and the development of the military chaplaincy across history and geography-from the first to the twenty-first century, from Europe to North America. The scope of this work reveals the astonishing fact that the military chaplaincy has existed in a recognizable form for more than 1,600 years. Contributors analyze specific historical moments in the development of the chaplaincy, beginning in antiquity and progressing through the Crusades, the English Civil War, the American Civil War, both World Wars, and the Vietnam War.

The Sword of the Lord is the first book to examine military chaplains and the development of the military chaplaincy across history and geography-from the first to the twenty-first century, from Europe to North America. The scope of this work reveals the astonishing fact that the military chaplaincy has existed in a recognizable form for more than 1,600 years. Contributors analyze specific historical moments in the development of the chaplaincy, beginning in antiquity and progressing through the Crusades, the English Civil War, the American Civil War, both World Wars, and the Vietnam War.

This collection of essays analyzes the importance of Christian democracy in European politics. This interdisciplinary volume features contributions from American and European historians and political scientists who explore the historical roots of the European Christian democratic movement in Catholic social doctrine and political practice and use Christian democracy as a means to analyze the relationship between religion and politics, church and state.

This collection of essays analyzes the importance of Christian democracy in European politics. This interdisciplinary volume features contributions from American and European historians and political scientists who explore the historical roots of the European Christian democratic movement in Catholic social doctrine and political practice and use Christian democracy as a means to analyze the relationship between religion and politics, church and state.