War & Faith, & that Pope Tweet – Miles Smith

About this episode

Professor Miles Smith discusses his book on the concept of the Christian soldier and addresses a tweet from Pope Leo regarding war.

Professor Miles Smith discusses his new book "Valiant & Pious: The Idea of the Christian Soldier in America 1776 - 1861." He and Pastor George also address Pope Leo's Tweet that says "God does not listen to those who wage war." Dr. Smith's book is scheduled to come out in the late summer of 2026.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor George Sayour

Guest: Miles Smith

Topics covered

• Christianity
• War
• Faith
• Papal Statements
• American History
• Military
• Religion

Keywords

• Christian soldier
• Pope Leo
• war
• faith
• American history
• Miles Smith
• Valiant & Pious

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pope Leo

Books & works: Valiant & Pious: The Idea of the Christian Soldier in America 1776 - 1861

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