Calling on and thanking God: the role of faith and faith communities in disaster recovery

IF 2.6 3区管理学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Disasters Pub Date : 2025-08-01 DOI:10.1111/disa.70003

Virgil Henry Storr, Jordan K. Lofthouse, Nona Martin Storr

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Abstract

Faith and faith communities play a critical role in post-disaster recovery for at least three reasons. First, faith is a socially shared frame through which individuals understand a disaster and evaluate potential means of recovery. Second, faith is a driver or motivator of post-disaster recovery, providing inspiration, encouragement, and solace. Third, faith communities foster social capital, aiding the re-establishment and rebuilding of devastated areas. We examine the role of faith and faith communities in the recovery of The Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian struck in 2019—the most powerful and costliest storm to hit this Caribbean country. Relying on qualitative evidence from interviews with survivors and faith leaders, we explore how faith helped affected individuals discover opportunities for engaging in recovery and fostered an optimistic attitude about the ability to recover. Additionally, members of faith-based communities leveraged their social connections to obtain the goods and services they needed to recover from the disaster.

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呼求和感谢神：信仰和信仰团体在灾后重建中的角色

信仰和信仰团体在灾后恢复中发挥着关键作用，原因至少有三。首先，信仰是一种社会共享的框架，人们通过它来理解灾难并评估潜在的恢复手段。其次，信仰是灾后恢复的动力，提供鼓舞、鼓励和安慰。第三，宗教团体培育社会资本，帮助灾区重建和重建。2019年飓风“多里安”袭击了巴哈马，这是袭击这个加勒比国家的最强大、最昂贵的风暴，我们研究了信仰和信仰团体在巴哈马恢复中的作用。依靠对幸存者和信仰领袖的访谈，我们探讨了信仰如何帮助受影响的个人发现参与康复的机会，并培养了对康复能力的乐观态度。此外，信仰社区的成员利用他们的社会关系获得灾后恢复所需的物品和服务。

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Disasters Multiple-

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5.60

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3.10%

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期刊介绍： Disasters is a major, peer-reviewed quarterly journal reporting on all aspects of disaster studies, policy and management. It provides a forum for academics, policymakers and practitioners to publish high-quality research and practice concerning natural catastrophes, anthropogenic disasters, complex political emergencies and protracted crises around the world. The journal promotes the interchange of ideas and experience, maintaining a balance between field reports, case study articles of general interest and academic papers. Disasters: Is the leading journal in the field of disasters, protracted crises and complex emergencies Influences disaster prevention, mitigation and response policies and practices Adopts a world-wide geographical perspective Contains a mix of academic papers and field studies Promotes the interchange of ideas between practitioners, policy-makers and academics.