Name: Why would God create a tsunami?
Uploaded: 2007-04-16T01:55:00Z
Duration: 19 min 19 s
Description: In the days following the tragic South Asian tsunami of 2004, the Rev. Tom Honey pondered the question, "How could a loving God have done this?" Here is his answer.

In the days following the tragic South Asian tsunami of 2004, the Rev. Tom Honey pondered the question, "How could a loving God have done this?" Here is his answer.

Why would God create a tsunami?

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A devastating tsunami claimed 300,000 lives in 2004, shaking not just communities but long-held religious beliefs. Many wrestle with the idea of an 'almighty' God who allows such suffering, questioning whether traditional images of a celestial controller still hold meaning. Instead, faith may demand embracing uncertainty and a more intimate, inward understanding of the divine. Sometimes the honest answer to tragedy is not explanation, but presence, empathy, and the humility to say 'I don't know.'