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Can we be good without god book review

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 What Good is God Crises Faith and Resilience3. Book what good is god? in the bible 25 unifying hopeful conciliatory stars Thank you to Netgalley the authors and Monarch Books This was released December 2020 I am providing my honest review Every four to six weeks I take a Quiet Spirit Day where I spend the day praying meditating do contemplative walking and spend some time either with a Christian or Buddhist text I decided to take the opportunity and spend the day with this collection of essays put out by The Farraday Institute of Science and Religion at Cambridge University The theme for this collection was Disaster Rebuilding and the roles of science and Christian faith An awful lot was covered in this collection and over all I found it helpful clarifying some of it a bit naive but will provide a lot of fodder for further reflection and contemplation The essays were written by theologians religious practitioners scientists a medical doctor and some survivors of disasters Topics included are disasters natural or human made what role does God play in human suffering utilizing faith and prayer to heal from disaster and trauma a wonderful essay by a doctor s experiences in treating Ebola and casualties in Haiti s earthquake and the role of faith and prayer in her own resilience and ability to heal and serve a powerful testimony of a minister who lost his daughter in the lockerbie air bombing over Scotland and his experience of healing and forgiveness a Haitian mother and daughter talk about their traumas losses and healing over four years after the Haitian earthquake in 2010 a Haitian pastor gives testimony to that same earthquake Haitian history and culture and his Christian faith in rebuilding his spiritual community a pastor in New Orleans talks of rebuilding church and community after Katrina a scientist gives a primer on climate change and Christians responsibility to steward the earth in honour of God a Christian perspective on Covid 19This will be my Christmas Read of 2022 and I hope to use these ideas to help mitigate future disasters and provide comfort to my fellow humans English