“Hurricane Katrina: Why Does God Allow Disaster?”
Read this August 30, 2005, article by Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
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“Angels and demons in a city of sin”
Read this column by Terry Mattingly published on September 1, 2005, on GetReligion.org.
“Did God Send the Hurricane?”
Read this September 2005 Beliefnet.com article detailing apocalyptic theories about what Hurricane Katrina could have meant for society.
“Should Roadside Memorials Be Banned?”
Read a July 12, 2009, New York Times debate about whether highway memorials should be banned.
Rosemary Chinnici
Rosemary Chinnici, a disaster specialist, Roman Catholic nun and pastoral theologian, considered the psychological and theological aftermath of disasters in a talk she gave after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In every disaster, she says, after an initial “honeymoon” time of helping, sharing and altruism comes a period of disillusionment with aid efforts before rebuilding begins […]
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Merle Jordan wrote “A Spiritual Perspective on Trauma and Treatment” for the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The center offers resources on the psychological impact of disasters.
“Why do natural disasters happen? Was God responsible?”
The website Religious Tolerance looks at how people of various faiths try to explain disasters through their beliefs and sacred texts.
“Seeking the Hand Of God in the Waters”
Read a Dec. 31, 2004, Washington Post article about looking for God in disasters. The article explores theological questions raised by the 2004 tsunami in South Asia.