by Mary Elizabeth Hanchey | Mar 30, 2020 | Opinion
On this the Bible is unmistakably clear: One should not test God. COVID-19 provides fodder for some of the heaviest theological and ethical questions: Why does God allow suffering? Are some lives more valuable than others? To us? To God? What values govern our...
by Vinoth Ramachandra | Apr 30, 2015 | Opinion
On my first visit to Nepal in 1989, I was appalled at the grinding poverty in which the vast majority of its citizens lived. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the rich world came to trek, climb the Himalayas or seek some variation of...
by Aaron Brooks | Nov 25, 2013 | Opinion
Soon after Typhoon Haiyan wreaked its devastating effects on the Philippines, people began drawing attention to a Jesus statue that withstood the storm. The typhoon practically leveled the coastal town of Tanauan in which the statue of Jesus continues to stand tall –...
by Barry Howard | Nov 15, 2013 | Opinion
Where is God when bad things happen? This question has perplexed and frustrated those afflicted with suffering, grief and pain. Theologians and philosophers have wrestled with scriptural texts and rational thought striving to make sense of the enigma. Pastors and...
by Richard Yeakley | Aug 30, 2011 | News
(RNS) When Hurricane Katrina roared ashore six years ago, it brought in its wake untold property damage and emotional distress to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, but also something deeper. “Where,” countless people asked, “was God?” Some conservative religious leaders...
