By Anthony Esolen. The Department of Defense recently caused a stir by removing Mormons from the “Christian” category in order to more clearly distinguish between chaplains and military personnel regarding who could best assist them in matters of faith and custom. The label appears to be intended as a catch-all, as the department also proceeded to separate Catholics, Lutherans, and Pentecostals from the category, assigning each a distinct status…
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By Anthony Esolen. The Department of Defense recently caused a stir by removing Mormons from the “Christian” category in order to more clearly distinguish between chaplains and military personnel regarding who could best assist them in matters of faith and custom. The label appears to be intended as a catch-all, as the department also proceeded to separate Catholics, Lutherans, and Pentecostals from the category, assigning each a distinct status…