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God Whacks in Mysterious Ways

Jacob Sullum | 9.16.2005 10:13 AM

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But not so mysterious that Don Feder can't figure out what He's up to. In an essay entitled "Did God Whack New Orleans?: A Theological Inquiry," the former Boston Herald columnist suggests that Katrina was punishment for sodomy, legal challenges to the Pledge of Allegiance, and Israel's withdrawal from Gaza.

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Jacob Sullum is a senior editor at Reason. He is the author, most recently, of Beyond Control: Drug Prohibition, Gun Regulation, and the Search for Sensible Alternatives (Prometheus Books, September 2).

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