Lesson 1
I found the history of the chaplain intriguing. I had no idea that the origin of the title originated with the keeping of sacred relics. In this lesson I also learned about all the places that chaplains serve. One location that really surprised me was truck stops along busy highways. I never thought of a truck stop as a place where religion or spirituality would take hold. It was also interesting to learn about the military history of the chaplain. This shed some light on why the fire service has adopted chaplains into their chain of command. The fire service is a para-military organization and it is only logical that a title found in the military would find its way to firefighting, just like the titles of captain and lieutenant have. All in all this was a wonderful introduction to the field of chaplaincy and I can't wait for the next lesson!
-Alex
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