Religion Dispatches
Even as the disaster in the Gulf continues to unfold so do our efforts to understand how and why it happened. But while concerns over environmental degradation and the billions in lost revenue occupy much of the news, the question of responsibility remains central. And who is…
Read MoreIn the latest episode, the Hungry Earth, ill-advised human drilling has consequences.
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Nguyen sheltered hundreds of Vietnamese families in his church, and remained with them during the floods until the last family was rescued. Now with the BP oil spill creeping onto Louisiana’s coast, dismantling the lives of thousands of fishers, shrimpers, and oyster harvesters, many of whom are Vietnamese, Nguyen is in the position of miracle-maker again. It’s not a question of what Father Vien wants—it’s a question of finding out what a community needs.
Read MoreThe violence of energy consumption that politicians don’t want to talk about.
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