Disaster Theology: Blame and Powerlessness in Japan
The desire to regain control in the face of terrifying events is so strong we’ll do or say almost anything to put ourselves back in charge.
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Tokyo Governor Says Tsunami is Divine Punishment—Religious Groups Ignore Him
Scenes of destruction and human suffering in Japan have elicited worldwide support, both material and spiritual. But amid global calls for prayer and other religious responses, the most widely publicized example of a religious response to Japan’s worst disaster since the Second World War is…
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