When the Waters Rise: Is God Trying to Tell Us Something?
Nepal is hurting. Lives have been lost. Families have been separated. Homes, roads, bridges and livelihoods have been swept away. People who woke up expecting an ordinary day suddenly found themselves facing a force greater than anything human hands could control. Before anything theological is said, compassion must come first. We should pray for Nepal. We should pray for the families grieving, the people still searching for loved ones, the injured, the displaced, the rescuers and everyone wondering what tomorrow will bring. But compassion does not prevent us from asking difficult questions. And one of those questions is: When events of this magnitude happen, should humanity only look at what happened physically—or should we also examine ourselves spiritually? Nepal and a Land of Many Gods Nepal is one of the most spiritually diverse places on Earth. Hinduism and Buddhism have shaped its culture for centuries, alongside Christianity, Islam, indigenous traditions and other bel...