Posts Tagged ‘natural disasters’
News
Christian churches, organizations band together to help Joplin Victims
Christian churches and organizations in the Bible Belt are coming together to lend a hand to victims of Joplin, Mo., after it was hit recently by an F5 tornado, claiming 125 lives and leaving 900 injured. Considered one of the ...
Christians in Myanmar among victims of powerful earthquake
Christians were included among the victims of the powerful earthquakes that struck Northeast Myanmar recently, destroying at least 10 churches among over 100 damaged buildings. Three earthquakes struck the country on March 24 w...
Apologetics
GotQuestions.org – Question of the Week – Is the End Nigh?
To view our previous Questions of the Week, click here . If you would like to receive the Question of the Week in your e-mail each week, simply type in your e-mail address below and click on the "Submit" button. Question: "Wha...
Commentary and News
Faith groups form bulk of volunteer disaster relief work
Faith groups comprise the bulk of volunteer response groups in times of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters, according to ABC News. The National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster is the umbrella...
Commentary and News
Natural disasters in China spur church growth, a semblance of government tolerance
An earthquake two years ago in Sichuan, China led to 430 new Christian churches being set up in the area; and a recent earthquake in Qinghai province caused the atheist Chinese government to appeal to the religious community fo...
Commentary and News
CBN Defends Robertson after Alleged Chile Quake Remarks
Last Friday, the Christian Broadcasting Network released an official statement defending founder Pat Robertson’s supposedly controversial comments concerning the recent 8.8 magnitude Chilean earthquake that left over 1.5 millio...
Apologetics
The End of Days: Do the increase in natural disasters line up with Bible prophecy?
Speculation: Natural disasters appear to be escalating at a rapid enough rate to match biblical prophecy.
Arts & Culture
“Pact to the Devil” to Blame for Haiti Earthquakes, says Famous Televangelist
Dr. Pat Robertson, the world renowned founder of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) and the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), recently commented on last Tuesday’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake which toppled much of H...