Even Unto Death: The Spiritual Armory of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Chapter 2

2. Do You . . . ? Our Vows--Our Identity: The armed forces operate with rules of engagement to establish the manner in which military units carry out their respective missions. Rules of engagement determine the type and limits of deadly force to be used against the enemy. Most importantly, rules of engagement remind military personnel of their identity in the fog of war with its carnage, chaos, and confusion. Similarly, the vows we make in The Rite of Confirmation and The Rite of Ordination remind us of our identity as members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.