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How do religious leaders respond to questions about God’s role in the face of human suffering and tragedy? More
A Mennonite pastor in Fresno, California says “even the worst of the worst of the worst are human beings, and they can change.” More
“Everything is gone,” says Rev. Caleb Deliard, a Haitian-American pastor. “It’s all gone. It hurts us deep down. We are, as a people now, wounded souls.” More
Bhavana Gupta says her generation will go to a Hindu temple in New Delhi and say, “Let’s give the priest 500 rupees to have him do a good prayer service for us.” But the younger generation questions this traditional Hindu practice and asks why. More
Faith-based groups are raising money, sending supplies, providing emergency medical help, and trying to locate staff, missionaries, and workers. In the US there are special prayer services and vigils for the victims. More
“I think King would make a case for the principles and practices of nonviolence even in settling disputes between nations,” says Cheryl Sanders, professor of Christian ethics at Howard University School of Divinity and senior pastor at Third Street Church of God in Washington, DC. More
The financial crisis is a moral crisis, says religious leader Jim Wallis, and repairing the economy will require a moral reawakening. More
Engaged Buddhism means “you must confront social suffering,” says Thai scholar and activist Sulak Sivaraksa, “and people suffer now because of the environment.” More
“We as Muslims have done a lot in terms of the message against extremism. Our problem is that we have not been able to develop an effective way to get the message out,” says Salam Al-Marayati, executive director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council. More
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, founded in Nigeria, is expanding its missionary network in North America. More
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