Earthquakes, Volcanoes and God: Comparative Perspectives from Christianity and Islam

Chester, DK ORCID: 0000-0001-8722-360X, Duncan, Angus ORCID: 0000-0003-3897-3329 and Speake, Janet (2019) Earthquakes, Volcanoes and God: Comparative Perspectives from Christianity and Islam. Geohumanities, 5 (2). pp. 444-467.

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Abstract

This paper asserts that both Christian and Islamic traditions of faith affect the ways in which people both try to make sense of, and respond to, disasters. This contention is supported by the results of empirical research, which demonstrates that differing Islamic and Christian perspectives on human suffering caused by disasters are neither as diverse, nor are they so intractable, as is commonly supposed. Today pastoral convergence between the two traditions may also be discerned, together with a general acceptance of the policies of both State agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) which are concerned with hazard relief and the propagation of policies of disaster risk reduction (DRR). Indeed some important disaster relief NGOs have emerged from Islamic and Christian faith communities and are supported by charitable donations.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	disasters, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, Islamic and Christian responses
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	06 Jun 2019 15:32
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 00:40
DOI:	10.1080/2373566X.2019.1631202
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3044691