War-Worn Faith
You want the flare of your faith to burn as intensely as a fire on the battlefield. That means digging into God’s truth regardless of the chaos raging around you. These devotions are written by a man who had considered war something that someone else always did, and was then himself deployed to Iraq as a company commander. From the frontlines of the blackest days and in the face of inexplicable suffering, you’ll discover the heart of the question, “Why, God?” and its often unsettling answer. Because in war, as in contemporary America , reality involves struggle, trial, and triumph. Let God meet you in the midst of life’s nonsense to find the peace that is a crucial part of His impeccable plan.
Why, God?
War screams the same questions whispered in everyday life. The battlefield explodes with the same tenacity of emotions that wretch our souls. Smoke fills the air just as doubt clouds our minds.
Are you on the frontlines of war overseas? Or perhaps your battle is personal, deep within. These devotions, penned by Captain Chris Plekenpol while on the battlefield in Iraq, expose the depths of inexplicable suffering as well as the heights of incredible victory in God.
Through every adversity and in any circumstance, you will find a still voice reminding you of God’s sovereignty…in war and peace.
“Faith forged in the crucible of combat! Chris Plekenpol is a warrior and he has compiled a great guide for victory in the battles we all face.”
Oliver L. North
Host of “War Stories” on Fox News and author of The Assassins
“There is no theory here. Just the battle-tested insights of a soldier who has learned to trust his heavenly Father in the valley of the shadow of death. You are going to love this book.”
Andy Stanley
Pastor, North Point Community Church
“Amazing encouragement from the heart of the battle!”
Louie Giglio
Passion Conferences
Story Behind the Book
“I began writing devotionals as both a preparation for seminary and as a ministry tool during my service in Korea . At first, I sent them only to a few people. Then, as I wrote more frequently, I received e-mails requesting my devotions. I continued writing during my deployment to Iraq , tackling such issues as life in combat as well as the triumph of God in the battle. My purpose in writing this book is to further God’s work in my life by ministering to others through my experience in the heart of the battle.” —Chris Plekenpol
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这本书在叙事节奏上把握得极好,读起来就像是在跟随一位经验丰富的老兵深入一片迷雾重重的战场,每揭开一个迷障,新的挑战又立刻浮现。它不是那种枯燥的学术论文集,而是充满了生动的案例和近乎小说的张力。我特别欣赏作者对信息不对称的刻画,书中详述了在信息匮乏和判断失误的环境下,决策者是如何在高压下做出影响历史走向的决定。那种“雾里看花,水中望月”的真实感被描绘得淋漓尽致,让人真切体会到历史的偶然性和人性的脆弱性。它并没有提供简单的答案或廉价的安慰,相反,它展示了在极端不确定性中,人类为了生存和维护某种秩序所付出的巨大精神代价。阅读过程中,我多次停下来,试图在自己的生活经验中寻找类似的影子,这种强烈的代入感是很多同类题材作品所不具备的。作者的笔触冷静而克制,即便是描述最惨烈的冲突或最深沉的绝望,也始终保持着一种距离感,使得情感的冲击更具穿透力,而非流于煽情。
评分坦白讲,这本书在方法论上的大胆创新给我留下了极其深刻的印象。它融合了社会建构主义的某些元素,来探讨那些被视为“坚固”的制度和信仰是如何在特定历史时刻被构建、被接受,甚至是被强行灌输的。书中有一章专门分析了军事宣传在动员民众和合法化战争行为中的作用,其分析的细致程度令人惊叹。作者没有简单地批判宣传的虚假性,而是深入挖掘了宣传如何迎合了人们内心深处对意义和归属感的渴望。这种对“集体幻觉”的剖析,使得整本书的深度远超一般性的历史叙事。更妙的是,作者似乎总能在看似无关的细节中发现宏大的结构性联系,例如通过分析某一次战役的后勤补给链条,来反推整个战争动员体系的效率和脆弱点,这种“由微观见宏观”的洞察力,无疑是高水平的标志。我甚至觉得,这本书更像是一部关于人类认知偏差与集体行动逻辑的社会心理学著作,披着历史的外衣。
评分这本书的语言风格是极其独特且富有韵律感的,读起来有一种老派的、庄重的史诗感,但其分析工具又是极其现代和锐利的。它成功地在保持古典叙事优雅的同时,引入了结构主义和后结构主义的分析框架来解构既有的宏大叙事。例如,作者在讨论某个关键转折点的决策时,会不断地从时间序列上跳跃,对比不同文化背景下对“失败”的定义,这种非线性叙事结构虽然初看有些考验读者,但一旦适应,便能体会到其中蕴含的巨大信息密度。我尤其喜欢作者在关键段落使用的排比和对仗句式,它们不仅增加了阅读的美感,更在潜意识中强化了对立概念之间的辩证关系,比如“秩序的建立往往以更大的混乱为代价”,“对控制的追求恰恰是失控的开始”。这本书无疑是那种需要反复咀嚼、需要边读边做大量笔记才能充分消化的作品,它要求读者投入大量的智力精力,但回报也同样丰厚,它重塑了我对历史进程中“必然性”与“偶然性”关系的理解。
评分最近读完一本关于早期现代欧洲政治哲学的著作,真是让人耳目一新。作者巧妙地将洛克、霍布斯等人的思想置于他们所处的时代背景下进行审视,尤其关注了宗教改革和科学革命对“主权”概念的冲击与重塑。书中对“自然状态”的探讨极其深入,不再是简单地将之视为一种虚构的原始状态,而是将其视为一种理论工具,用以检验政府合法性的边界。我印象最深的是,作者通过对《君主论》中“为达目的可以不择手段”这一观点的重新解读,揭示了马基雅维利思想中隐藏的、对城邦公民美德的复杂期望,这与我们通常理解的纯粹的权力操作论大相径庭。全书的论证结构严谨,引证的原始文献丰富扎实,无论是对于初学者还是资深研究者,都能从中获得新的启发。特别是最后一部分关于国际法渊源的追溯,将国内政治理论与早期国际关系思潮无缝衔接,展现了作者宏大的历史视野和跨学科的知识整合能力。这本书的价值不仅仅在于对既有理论的梳理,更在于它提供了一种审视现代政治困境的全新视角——即对权力的起源与限制作永恒的追问。
评分我向来对那些企图将复杂历史简单化、脸谱化的作品敬而远之,而这本新书则完全相反,它拥抱了复杂性,并将其视为解读历史的钥匙。作者对“英雄”和“恶棍”的形象塑造极其立体化,没有一个人物是纯粹的善或恶,他们都在各自的局限和道德困境中挣扎。尤其对几位关键军事指挥官的心理侧写,简直是大师级的。通过大量的私人信件和日记的交叉比对,我们看到了那些光环背后的犹豫、恐惧与自我怀疑。这使得阅读体验非常真实,仿佛我们不是在阅读历史记录,而是在偷窥那些身居高位者最隐秘的内心世界。全书的基调是深沉的,它没有提供快速的救赎,而是强调了理解的困难性。对于希望在历史中寻找清晰道德指南的读者来说,这本书可能会带来一些挑战,但对于那些珍视历史的真实面貌——即充斥着灰色地带和无法两全选择的现实——的读者来说,它无疑是一份宝贵的财富。
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