Living With Deuteronomy follows Peter Walker, an Australian soldier in Vietnam whose Christian beliefs deeply influence the way he serves. As a sniper, he chooses to disable rather than kill, a decision that later earns him an unusual place in Vietnamese records as an “Honourable Enemy.”
The novel then follows the lasting impact of war on Peter’s relationships, faith, family, and sense of identity. Blending historical fiction with moral reflection, it explores conscience, reconciliation, and the emotional consequences of conflict long after the battlefield is left behind.
Peter C. Walker serves with the Australian Army in Vietnam, but his Christian convictions create an extraordinary conflict between military duty and conscience. As a specialist sniper, Peter chooses to disable rather than deliberately kill, holding to the commandment that governs his actions even in war.
Years later, the consequences of those choices continue to follow him. His wartime actions earn him the remarkable confidential designation of “Honourable Enemy,” while his later life becomes a journey through faith, relationships, memory, reconciliation, and the enduring legacy of Vietnam.
— LIVING WITH DEUTERONOMY
egin Peter Walker’s journey through faith, conscience, conflict, and the choices that will echo across his life.
egin Peter Walker’s journey through faith, conscience,
conflict, and the choices that will echo across his life.
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