Troy Borst

“There are no atheists in foxholes,” wrote William T. Cummings in 1942. “While crouched in a trench with bullets zinging overhead, even the most reluctant heart begins to bargain with God- just in case He might exist. “God if you only get me out of this alive, I’ll. . .” But foxhole faith rarely lasts. The crisis passes and thoughts of God recede into the background. To the “foxhole Christian” God is there mostly for emergencies.