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Religion and Social Order:  Lessons Illuminated by the Tragedies of Hurricane Katrina and the Asian Tsunami
Janel Curry
Byker Chair Inaugural Lecture
Prince Conference Center, Calvin College
Thursday, February 26, 2009

This talk explored how religious worldviews, as portrayed in sermons, shape individual and institutional responses to events like Hurricane Katrina and the Asian tsunami. These worldviews shape our understanding of the relationship between sin and suffering and also determine the form of compassionate response to those in crisis.

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