Originally posted on CrossLeft on Thu, 09/08/2005; Unfortunately, it seems as though we have fallen woefully short in the call to action that Katrina was.

For those of us not in the direct path of Katrina, the images of human desperation and tragic death have penetrated our hearts with deep sorrow and shock. We can barely comprehend the devastation and loss of each precious life. It is times like these that so many of us look to God for comfort and the courage to persevere.

So many people of goodwill around the world have sprung into action to donate their limited resources. Christianity at this point is best expressed in that financial support to relief and rebuilding efforts.

The time for a critical analysis of the failed response and the classism and racism inherent in the calamities of the New Orleans and the Gulf Coast must be in the agenda now. Progressive Christians will have a unique and important role to bring to that discussion and we intend to be active.