Finding Faith Amid Disaster
By Jessica Ravitz, CNN
Around the world, people are still struggling to come to terms with the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, which have left more than 8,000 dead, thousands more missing and hundreds of thousand others homeless. The threat of a nuclear crisis only adds to the uncertainty.
In times like these, many people find comfort in their faith. But disasters can also challenge long-held beliefs. The CNN Belief Blog asked some prominent voices with different views on religion how they make sense of such suffering, where they see inspiration amid destruction and how they respond to people who wonder, “How could God let this happen?”
Rabbi Harold Kushner, The Rev. Tesshu Shaku, The Rev. James Martin, Dr. Sayyid Syeed, Thich Nhat Hanh, Sam Harris, and The Rev. Franklin Graham respond.
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An Empty Place at My Seder Table
by Ruth Messinger
As I prepare for Passover, this year, I’ve decided to incorporate the empty place at my table as a new Seder ritual. This empty place will stand for all those around the world who still lack the basic freedoms that our Seders celebrate. I want my guests to understand that none of us will be truly free until marginalized people everywhere can realize their human rights.
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French burqa and niqab ban: ‘Muslim women are being scapegoated’
Niqab wearer explains why she will continue to wear a veil despite the new ban in France.
Anne [not her real name], 32, is French and lives in a village south of the Burgundy town of Mâcon. A mother of four, she converted to Islam at 18 and has worn the niqab for five years.
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Announcing the Parliament Webinar Series!
The Parliament of Religions is proud to announce its new Webinar Series.
Engage with top leaders in the interreligious movement through thoughtful discussions, inspiring stories, and practical trainings for interreligious work.
 Upcoming Webinar:
Greening Your Religious Community
May 11, 2011 - 10:00am U.S. Central Time
Rev. Dr. Clare Butterfield
Director, Faith in Place
Details coming soon!
Latest from State of Formation 
 The Hardest Thing in Life
by John Klawiter
I’ve been thinking about the topic of death a lot more than usual lately. Not from a pastoral care role. Not from presiding over funerals. But very personally. Read More...
 Where is God in Goodbye?
by Jenn Lindsay
Where is God at the end of the era? Where is God when you discover that your favorite human is a wounded, rabid animal in a human suit? Read More...
 An Atheist and Obama’s Speeches
by Kile Jones
President Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech prompted many journalists and academics to examine what perspective(s) the President holds on the ethics of war. Read More...
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