The Israel-Hamas War Victorious Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman said it best. “I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell.” …
Thoughts on World Mental Health Day World Mental Health Day October 10, 2023 The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is “mental health is a universal human right.” The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as “a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize …
Spirituality and Mental Health The September 13, 2023, newsletter from the John Templeton Foundation featured an article titled “When therapists prescribe prayer: the movement toward spiritually integrated psychotherapy” by Annelise Jolley. Journalist and essayist Jolley summarizes the history of counseling and therapy, beginning with Sigmund Freud in the early 20th century. Freud …
Understanding Moral Injury: What Servicewomen Need to Know Introduction Military servicewomen are no strangers to challenges, both physical and emotional. While they display strength and resilience in the face of adversity, there’s a hidden battle that often goes unnoticed: moral injury. This unique psychological and spiritual burden can impact their well-being in profound ways. Today, …
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Sound of Freedom Review The movie The Sound of Freedom, currently playing in theaters, has stirred up a remarkable amount of controversy. The dramatized true story of Tim Ballard, an agent in the Department of Homeland Security who resigned from his job to track down pedophiles in Colombia, South America, has ignited debate on the …
One Was a Soldier In the book One Was a Soldier, by Julia Spencer-Fleming, Reverend Clare Ferguson declares to her unborn child “I’m a pretty crappy mother all the way around, and you haven’t even been born yet.” The setting for this remark is a small town in upstate New York called Miller’s Kill. A kill …