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Despite all the hype surrounding the "New Atheism," the United States remains one of the most religious nations on Earth. In fact, 95% of Americans believe in God--a level of agreement rarely seen in American life. The greatest divisions in America are not between atheists and believers, or even between people of different faiths. What divides us, this groundbreaking book shows, is how we...

There are three possible roles for God in a disaster: (1) God can cause the disaster, (2) God can allow the disaster to occur, or (3) God can have no role in the disaster. Depending on the disaster in question, a believer may hold any of these perspectives. But they tend to choose one of the three, and which one they choose is related to their type of God (see figure 6.1). Figure 6.1. God and Disaster Source: Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007). Valid N = 1,330. Two questions

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