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Glimmers of the infinite: The tragedy of moral injury
Author(s) -
Hansen Christopher
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dialog
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1540-6385
pISSN - 0012-2033
DOI - 10.1111/dial.12454
Subject(s) - soul , faith , moral injury , tragedy (event) , service (business) , dimension (graph theory) , military service , service member , law , environmental ethics , sociology , psychology , political science , social psychology , philosophy , epistemology , military personnel , business , social science , mathematics , marketing , pure mathematics
Moral injury is a complex wound of the soul affecting many veterans returning from combat. One dimension of moral injury is the shattering of faith, in which service members invest their all into a cause in hope for ultimate fulfillment, only to be morally disappointed by the gruesome reality of warfare. This article will explore the transcendent values that attract service members to military service, and the shattering of faith that can happen during combat, and then suggest an approach for church members to support veterans as they journey on the path to regaining their faith and healing their soul.