De militair tot zegen: Militaire tehuizen en de plaats van religie in de Nederlandse krijgsmacht, 1945-1950
This article studies the place of religion in the military welfare services of the Dutch Armed Forces during the Indonesian war of independence (1945-1950). During this war, the Dutch government deployed 200,000 soldiers in Indonesia. In the Netherlands debates arose on the immoral (sexual) behavior...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Dutch |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2022
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Trajecta
Year: 2022, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 487-526 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBD Benelux countries KBM Asia NCA Ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Military Morale
B Dutch Armed Forces B Christian Clubhouses B Indonesia B Welfare Service |
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| Summary: | This article studies the place of religion in the military welfare services of the Dutch Armed Forces during the Indonesian war of independence (1945-1950). During this war, the Dutch government deployed 200,000 soldiers in Indonesia. In the Netherlands debates arose on the immoral (sexual) behavior and religious decline of these soldiers. Military clubhouses were presented as a weapon in the fight against immorality. The Dutch army preferred ‘neutral’ clubhouses without a specific Protestant or Catholic identity but inclusive to everyone. However, Dutch churches and religious organizations successfully argued for clubhouses and welfare work based on a specific confessional tradition. Notwithstanding the discussions, the military clubhouses were of support for Dutch soldiers in Indonesia, whether it be explicit Christian or neutral institutions. |
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| ISSN: | 2665-9484 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Trajecta
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5117/TRA2022.1.004.JAGE |