Mikey’s right; it’s odd that we didn’t talk about 9/11 yesterday here at TC. So while it’s a bit late, I’ll point out the most moving 9/11 reflection I read yesterday: Graphing the End of a World by Rod Dreher. It’s a simple recounting of what he was doing and thinking when the towers fell.
For what it’s worth, one of the best essays addressing the spiritual elements of the 9/11 attacks—particularly the question of “where was God?”—is this article by Ravi Zacharias, written in 2002 when time had elapsed and more perspective on the event was possible.
Anybody else want to point out a 9/11 reflection or commentary that they read yesterday? Feel free to post links in the comment section below.
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September 14, 2007 at 09:32
One of the things I heard a lot about was the debate between moving on from 9.11.2001 and continue to remember and reflect back on the events of that day.
I would be curious to know what people think about that debate. Moving Forward, how should 9/11 or Patriot Day be handled in 2008 and beyond?
September 19, 2007 at 12:13
If you’re a Tolkein fan you may remember that when the ents (the talking trees) said their names it took a long time because their histories, their personalities, all that they were was encapsulated in their names. Maybe it’s like that when God says our names. Maybe all those people in those lists did and were, maybe how they all connect to us and to God is contained in that list of names.
September 26, 2007 at 10:35
While all the deaths and destruction were horrible, I doubt the day will be long remembered or commemorated, because in fact nothing much changed as a result. It was not a turning point in history, like Antietam, Gettysburg, etc. For that matter, how many people remember the date of the Battle of the Bulge anymore? Its a joke line about diets these days.