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In 2008 NYDIS partnered with NDIN to develop one central online resource library for this nation’s disaster interfaiths. NYDIS posts all our resources to this common source.
In 2008 NYDIS partnered with NDIN to develop one central online resource library for this nation’s disaster interfaiths. NYDIS posts all our resources to this common source.
FEMA Engagement Guidelines: Black Church Protestant Leaders
FEMA Engagment Guidelines - Black Church Protestant Leaders: Historically, the Black Church in the United States has been composed of seven denominations. Today, it is increasingly problematic to classify the Black Church as a single entity composed primarily of
FEMA Engagement Guidelines: Buddhist Leaders
FEMA Engagement Guidelines - Buddhist Leaders: Buddhism is one of the five major world religions, with at least 500 million adherents worldwide. There are 3–4 million Buddhists in the United States (two-thirds of whom are Asian American).
FEMA Engagement Guidelines: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Leaders
FEMA Engagement Guidelines - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Leaders: Most adherents consider themselves Christian and are called Mormons or Latter-day Saints or Saints. It derives from revelations received by the Prophet Joseph Smith in upstate New
FEMA Engagement Guidelines: Evangelical Megachurch Leaders
FEMA Engagement Guidelines - Evangelical Megachurch Leaders: A megachurch is defined as a church having a large Protestant Christian congregation with an average of 2,000 or more members in attendance for worship each week.
FEMA Engagement Guidelines: Hindu Leaders
FEMA Engagement Guidelines - Hindu Leaders: Hinduism is the world’s oldest organized religion and the third largest, with an estimated one billion adherents. Approximately 2 million Hindus live in the U.S. and worship at over 1,000 mandirs (Hindu temples).
FEMA Engagement Guidelines: Jewish Leaders
FEMA Engagement Guidelines - Jewish Leaders: Judaism is the first and oldest monotheistic religion. Its origins date back approximately 3,500 years. There are an estimated 13 million Jews living in the world today. Approximately 42% of Jews live in the United
FEMA Engagement Guidelines: Latino Protestant Leaders
FEMA Engagement Guidelines - Latino Protestant Leaders: In the United States, about 68% of Latinos identify as Roman Catholic and 20% identify as Protestant. The percentage of Latinos that are Protestant is growing.
FEMA Engagement Guidelines: Muslim Leaders
FEMA Engagement Guidelines - Muslim Leaders: Islam, the world's second largest religion, has an estimated one and a half billion adherents. Between 2-6 million Muslims live in the U.S. and worship at over 2,100 masjids.
FEMA Engagement Guidelines: Orthodox Christian Leaders
FEMA Engagement Guidelines - Orthodox Christian Leaders: “Orthodox” means “correct teaching” or “correct worship.” In the US, adherents originate from dozens of countries including Armenia, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Lebanon, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Syria, and Ukraine.
FEMA Engagement Guidelines: Protestant Christian Leaders
FEMA Engagement Guidelines - Protestant Christian Leaders: As an umbrella term, Protestant Christianity covers an enormous diversity of denominations and sects. The list is long, and includes groups whose views and practices differ sharply with each other.