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This listing of external web resources is provided solely to facilitate academic study and research, and promote fruitful dialogue. The views expressed therein are solely of the author(s) of those websites and are not necessarily those of the instructor, the Theology Department, or Xavier University.

Buddhism

Chinese
Religions

Christianity

Hinduism

Islam
ADDITIONAL TOPICS:
  1. New York Times on Religion
  2. Theodicy in World Religions

  1. NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLES ON RELIGION

    New York Times Articles on Religion and Belief
    New York Times articles on Buddhism
    New York Times Articles on Christians and Christianity
    New York Times Articles on Jews and Judaism
    New York Times articles on Hinduism
    New York Times Articles on Islam

    New York Times Articles on Migration, Immigration & Refugees
    New York Times Articles on Immigrants and Religion


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  3. THEODICY

    Faith Divides the Survivors and It Unites Them, Too (New York Times, 12 January 2005).
    Why Bad Things Happen: How different religions view the reasons for undeserved human suffering. By Ellen Leventry (BeliefNet)
    Is God Omnipotent? Surprising answers from the world's religions. (BeliefNet)
    Was God in this Disaster? By Rodger Kamenetz (BeliefNet)
    The Consolation of Karma. Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman talks about how suffering, even through the tsunami disaster, can offer a karmic advantage.
    The Karma of Misfortune. Arvind Sharma explains theodicy from a Hindu perspective.
    Creator or Architect? Arvind Sharma on Hinduism's understanding of God's omnipotence and why catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina occur.
    Why God Limits His Own Power. Rabbi Irving Greenberg on What role does God play in human calamity, and why does an all-powerful, benevolent being allow suffering?
    Repentance After Disaster. Rabbi Avi Shafran insists that the Tsunami was an 'act of G-d,' and therefore deserves a response from us that involves more than making a donation.
    Katrina: Not God's Wrath--or His Will. Tony Campolo discussing the Evangelical Christian perspective on theodicy.
    When Disaster Strikes, Who Can Be Saved? One Christian View. New Testament Scholar, Ben Witherington III outlines an Evangelical Christian understanding of theodicy.


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Section 107: Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair Use
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(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. (added pub. l 94-553, Title I, 101, Oct 19, 1976, 90 Stat 2546).


Revision 2.0.0001. Originally created: 15 March 2008. Last updated: 25 March 2009.
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