America has endured extraordinary suffering , Elizabeth McAlister says . She says the nation 's different faiths view the suffering differently . Distorting a Haitian national myth , he is referring to a famous Afro-Creole religious service Some see the earthquake as a sign of the devil , she says . Social movements seek answers based on history , racism , environmental issues .
America has endured extraordinary suffering , Elizabeth McAlister says . She says the nation 's different faiths view the suffering differently . Some see the earthquake as a sign of the devil , she says . Social movements seek answers based on history , racism , environmental issues .