https://politicalresearch.org/ The latest research related to hurricane katrina en https://religiondispatches.org/2017/08/30/prosperity-gospel-not-only-problem-joel-osteens-harvey-response Twitter was outraged Monday. Megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, housed in a former basketball arena, looked to be dry and quiet, even as thousands of Houstonians were seeking shelter from Hurricane Harvey. “Joel Osteen” started to trend on Twitter… Wed, 30 Aug 2017 05:39:47 EDT Brie Loskota, Peter Gudaitis 850d26c5-9810-4dbb-b896-cd780b8cd94d https://religiondispatches.org/2016/08/24/time-break-down-and-time-build-reinventing-ministry-post-katrina-new-orleans A disaster is not an “Act of God.” Wed, 24 Aug 2016 04:23:21 EDT Ellen Blue 82b14cba-52bc-47c9-ac7b-f337c0f699bb https://religiondispatches.org/2016/02/19/lets-get-formation-beyonces-spiritual-call-black-resistance I don’t like Beyoncé in the way that some people do—I am not a bee in the hive. I do, however, recognize greatness when I see it, and Beyoncé’s “Formation” is just that. Beyonce’s African and “Creole” ancestors haunt the… Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:55:05 EST Yazmine Nichols 012b2809-ab1e-41b6-8fff-661b075217ae https://religiondispatches.org/2012/07/18/something-so-broken-whats-frightening-about-beasts-southern-wild Beasts is a transcendental film that enables the viewer to swim through a child’s memories, witness a hurricane and flood, watch a man die, see a home vanish. But is the imagery too transcendent and romantic? Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:43:31 EDT Michael Pasquier 302fd0e6-9e2e-46e7-a78a-cbb9fca029d0 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/03/21/disaster-theology-blame-and-powerlessness-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. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:03:00 EDT Clark Strand 85991c96-bb40-4995-80d0-7e14b9a20752 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/03/17/tokyo-governor-says-tsunami-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… Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:36:22 EDT Levi McLaughlin 098804cf-1c6a-4cd6-b49e-590bdc8da7e2 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/06/09/pastor-takes-bp-new-orleans 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. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:33:18 EDT Brentin Mock 6caab3ac-771c-4178-aee1-f8d4d1641b38 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/05/27/conservative-media-firm-pushes-claim-gaza-withdrawal-caused-bp-disaster Also links “anti-Israel” Obama administration to biblical prophecies of future harm to Gulf Coast. Thu, 27 May 2010 06:54:26 EDT Sarah Posner 73445946-dfa5-4e46-ada6-908a7682af13 https://religiondispatches.org/2009/06/16/purpose-driven-empire RD News Round-Up—December 2, 2008. Rick Warren and Reader’s Digest’s multimedia platform; Faith-based orgs and Katrina; Churches for sale; Breakaway Episcopalians; and Bob Jones U. apologizes for racism; and Ted Haggard returns. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:01:47 EDT Bill Berkowitz 3f35a3a6-c3a6-4324-9ef0-fba67ec38e0e https://religiondispatches.org/2009/02/16/benedict-roll Father Gerhard Maria Wagner called Hurricane Katrina divine retribution, and thinks the Harry Potter series is satanic. His reward? The Pope has just made him bishop. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:08:19 EST Kate Childs Graham 9fc7087a-6340-4c8f-a319-766529e9da0f