Izazovi vojnoga dušobrižništva u Europi

The work Challenges of Military Chaplaincy in Europe (2007) by Dr. sc. Ivan Nimac is a thorough scientific study that explores the historical development, legal foundations and contemporary forms of Catholic (and generally Christian) chaplaincy in the armed forces of European countries. Through a comparative analysis, the author shows how different European countries — with regard to their own historical heritage and constitutional-legal relations between the Church and the state — address the issue of religious care for soldiers and their families. In the book, Nimac focuses on the key challenges that military chaplains face in the 21st century, including operations in international peacekeeping missions, work in a secularized environment, religious pluralism within the military, and specific ethical and psychological dilemmas faced by members of the armed forces. Special emphasis is placed on the role of the military ordinariate as an institution that connects the church and military structures. This book is a valuable resource for theologians, sociologists of religion, historians, and all those who deal with legal and ethical issues of military service and religious freedom in contemporary Europe.