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Religion at Ground Zero - Theological Responses to Times of Crisis (Hardcover)
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Religion at Ground Zero - Theological Responses to Times of Crisis (Hardcover)
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The world will never be the same ' How many times have human beings
uttered this cry after a tragic event? This book analyzes how such
emotive reactions impact on the way religion is understood,
exploring theological responses to human tragedy and cultural shock
by focusing on reactions to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the two
World Wars and the Holocaust, the 2004 South-East Asian tsunami,
Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. It discusses
themes such as the theodicy question, the function of religious
discourse in the face of tragedy, and the relationship between
religion and politics. The book explores the tension that exists
between religions capacity to both cause and enhance the suffering
and destruction surrounding historical tragedies, but also its
potential to serve as a powerful resource for responding to such
disasters. Analyzing this dialectic, this book engages with the
work of Slavoj ++i++ek, Karl Barth, Theodor Adorno, Emil Fackenheim
and Rowan Williams, examining the role of belief, difficulties of
overcoming the influence of ideology, and the significance of trust
and humility.
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