In the wake of disaster : religious responses to terrorism & catastrophe / Harold G. Koenig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koenig, Harold G. (Harold George), 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church work with disaster victims--United States.

Church work with disaster victims.

Disasters--Religious aspects.

Disasters.

Disasters--Psychological aspects.

Disaster relief--United States.

Disaster relief.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Templeton Foundation Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In a timely book with a powerful and persuasive message, Dr. Harold G. Koenig addresses federal, state, and local government policy leaders, urging them to more fully integrate religious organizations into the formal disaster response system, and he then provides recommendations on how this can effectively be done. Koenig also advocates faith communities and organizations to learn more about the role they can play in responding to disasters and terrorism.The chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina made extraordinarily clear the gaps in the United States' disaster polici

Contents:

Psychological and spiritual consequences of disasters

National, state, and local disaster planning and response

Religion and coping with stress and disaster

The faith community's role during disaster

Faith-based organizations involved in disaster response

Coordinating faith-based efforts at the local level

Preparing faith communities for disaster

Barriers and obstacles to integration

Overcoming the barriers

Final comments.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613260284

9781283260282

128326028X

9781599471884

1599471884

OCLC:

727649249