Faith in the Face of Terror brought leaders of Christian, Jewish and Muslim faith groups together to address some of the troubling questions that have vexed people of faith since the terrorist attacks exploded across America on a bright September morning.

Where was God in that moment of darkness? Now that battle is joined, whose side is God on? Does faith contribute to terrorism? How does faith respond in the face of terror?

Faith in the Face of Terror took place in Washington D.C. October 22, and is available here on-demand as streaming video.  There is also a news release.

Session 1:
Faith leaders look for meaning behind the terror. This session may be viewed in its entirety or as a series of video clips. See below for details.

Session 2:
An overview of faith group responses to 9/11. This session may be viewed in its entirety or in a series of video clips. Click here for a Table of Contents.

Introduction: 
Tom Nickell, the president of FaithandValues.com, which convened the session, makes an opening statement and introduces the host.
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Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project says “The moment those planes struck, much of the normal activity on the Internet subsided. And religion was everywhere in cyber space that day.” 
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Dr. Arthur Caliandro, senior minister of Marble Collegiate Church in New York City, says Americans “are now a vulnerable people.” Mr. Caliando said it’s vital for people to deal with their emotional responses. “Terrorism is anger gone wild.” 
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Rabbi Paul Kushner, of East Bay Temple, says the attackers were motivated by “a profound sense of hate. There is only one quality stronger than hate: love. The place of religion is to motivate the love that alone can overcome hate.”
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Dr. Ingrid Mattson, a professor of Islamic Studies at Hartford Seminary, says wanting to control the world is one of the problems with people who resort to violence. They don’t have the patience to wait for the unfolding of God’s plan.” 
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Dr. Robert Reccord, President of the Southern Baptist’s North American Mission Board says September 11 reminded us “Life is tissue paper thin and can end in a heartbeat. We are not guaranteed tomorrow, so we need to be right with God today.” 
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Sr. Kathleen Feeley, a professor at the College of Notre Dame, says God may be leading us to recover our spiritual natures and deepen our compassion. “God does not will evil. But God can use evil to his own purposes.”
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Edward J. Murray, the president of Faith & Values Media, said the role of the faith communities is “not to help people get over it, but to help them get through it. We need to make connections across divides. We need genuine community; we need reconciliation.”
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Additional resources on FaithandValues.com 
Special report: 
Crisis and Response  
Faith responses to the terrorist attacks: emergency relief, pastoral care, reflection and commentary. 

Faith after 9/11 Originally Webcast Oct. 22/01 
Arthur Cribbs Jr. interviews Susan Andrews, pastor of Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, MD; Marshall Dunn, pastor of Univeristy Christian Church in Hyattsville, MD; and Barrett S Hart, Jr., of the Conflict Transformation Program at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA. Second in a series from Church World Service focusing on Tragedy and Spiritual Care. 
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