What Good is God?: Crises, faith, and resilience by Revd Dr Roger Abbott, Profes

Description: What Good is God? by Revd Dr Roger Abbott, Professor Robert White FRS, Professor Robert White, Roger Abbott An insightful collection of articles investigating practical and faith reponses to disasters. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In a world where natural disasters are increasingly impacting our lives, this insightful book brings together a variety of voices to discuss how we can respond practically and faithfully to such tragedies.Consciously making room for the perspectives of survivors, responders, and academics, it provides a multi-layered and compassionate examination of a difficult and often underexplored subject. As we try to make sense of a seemingly chaotic world that features earthquakes, tsunamis, and pandemics, readers will find this unique conversation a truly ispiring resource for thought, prayer, and action. Author Biography Professor Robert (Bob) White is Professor of Geophysics in the Department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1994. He is Director of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion. He is the author of Who is to Blame and What Good is God? by Monarch.Professor Robert (Bob) White is Professor of Geophysics in the Department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1994. He is Director of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion. He is the author of Who is to Blame and What Good is God? by Monarch.Roger Abbott is Senior Research Associate in Natural Disasters for The Faraday Institute, Cambridge. Following many years in pastoral work, where his first introductions to responding to disasters were learned, he went on to gain his Ph.D. in a practical theology of major incident response in the U.K., before expanding his research experience more globally with The Faraday Institute. His publications include Siton Our Hands, or Stand on Our Feet? (2013), Hello? Is Anyone There?, and Narratives of Faith from the Haiti Earthquake (2019). He has publishedin journals such as Religions and Practical Theology. He has also beena volunteer chaplain responder to major disasters in the U.K. and abroad. He is the author of What Good is God by Monarch.Roger Abbott is Senior Research Associate in Natural Disasters for The Faraday Institute, Cambridge. Following many years in pastoral work, where his first introductions to responding to disasters were learned, he went on to gain his Ph.D. in a practical theology of major incident response in the U.K., before expanding his research experience more globally with The Faraday Institute. His publications include Siton Our Hands, or Stand on Our Feet? (2013), Hello? Is Anyone There?, and Narratives of Faith from the Haiti Earthquake (2019). He has publishedin journals such as Religions and Practical Theology. He has also beena volunteer chaplain responder to major disasters in the U.K. and abroad. He is the author of What Good is God by Monarch. Table of Contents ContentsAcknowledgments 9Introduction 10Chapter 1. Disasters: Natural or Unnatural? 19Robert WhiteChapter 2. Disasters, Injustice, and the Goodness of Creation 36Jonathan MooChapter 3. "What Good is God?" Disasters, Faith,and Resilience 55Roger AbbottChapter 4. Physician Heal Thyself: His Grace is Sufficient 73Linda MobulaChapter 5. Disasters, Blame, and Forgiveness (with Special Reference to the"Lockerbie Disaster") 90John MoseyChapter 6. Haitian Womanhood, Faith, and Earthquakes 109Marie and LucieChapter 7. Disaster: What Survivors Think, and How Best to Help 124Luc HonoratChapter 8. How One Church Survived Hurricane Katrina (and What They Learned, with the Help of God) 138Ken TaylorChapter 9. Climate Change: A Disaster in Progress 154Hugh RollinsonChapter 10. COVID-19 Pandemic: A Christian Perspective 171Robert White and Roger AbbottAfterword 185Roger Abbott and Robert White Promotional An insightful collection of articles investigating practical and faith reponses to disasters. Promotional "Headline" An insightful collection of articles investigating practical and faith reponses to disasters. Details ISBN0857219650 Short Title What Good Is God? Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 0857219650 ISBN-13 9780857219657 Format Paperback Imprint Monarch Books Pages 208 DEWEY 234.23 Publication Date 2020-11-20 UK Release Date 2020-11-20 Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2020-11-20 NZ Release Date 2020-11-20 Edited by Robert White Publisher SPCK Publishing Edition Description New edition Subtitle Crises, faith, and resilience Alternative 9780857219664 Audience General Author Roger Abbott We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132176172;

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