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In a world where natural disasters are increasingly impacting our lives, this insightful book brings together a variety of voices to discuss how we can respond practically and faithfully to such tragedies.
Consciously making room for the perspectives of survivors, responders, and academics, it provides a multi-layered and compassionate examination of a difficult and often underexplored subject. As we try to make sense of a seemingly chaotic world that features earthquakes, tsunamis, and pandemics, readers will find this unique conversation a truly ispiring resource for thought, prayer, and action.
Introduction 10
Chapter 1. Disasters: Natural or Unnatural? 19
Robert White
Chapter 2. Disasters, Injustice, and the Goodness of Creation 36
Jonathan Moo
Chapter 3. "What Good is God?" Disasters, Faith,
and Resilience 55
Roger Abbott
Chapter 4. Physician Heal Thyself: His Grace is Sufficient 73
Linda Mobula
Chapter 5. Disasters, Blame, and Forgiveness (with Special Reference to the "Lockerbie Disaster") 90
John Mosey
Chapter 6. Haitian Womanhood, Faith, and Earthquakes 109
Marie and Lucie
Chapter 7. Disaster: What Survivors Think, and How Best to Help 124
Luc Honorat
Chapter 8. How One Church Survived Hurricane Katrina (and What They Learned, with the Help of God) 138
Ken Taylor
Chapter 9. Climate Change: A Disaster in Progress 154
Hugh Rollinson
Chapter 10. COVID-19 Pandemic: A Christian Perspective 171
Robert White and Roger Abbott
Afterword 185
Roger Abbott and Robert White