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Where was God on Sept. 11? What is the nature of evil? Would the world be
better off without religion? Or is religion our last refuge? On the following pages are extended excerpts from FRONTLINE's interviews with religious leaders and thinkers, writers, and people personally affected by Sept. 11, who confront these questions with courage and candor.
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The drama of faith and doubt began when the first plane disappeared into the
North Tower. Here are testimonies of six people who suffered terrible losses on
Sept. 11, and two who survived the destruction of the World Trade Center. | |
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For many people of faith, the face of God was altered on Sept. 11; the old,
comforting images no longer sufficed. For atheists and agnostics, it was not
God but humanity that was called into question. How did Sept. 11 affect our notions of what God is and isn't? | |
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On Sept. 11, the word "evil" gained new currency, as President Bush and
others began using the term not as an adjective but as a noun. Did we look
into the face of evil that day? What is it we talk about when we talk about
evil? | |
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Since Sept. 11, many are asking with urgency, and anger, how such things can be done in the name of God. Many have been forced to look at the potential for
darkness within their own religious traditions. Is religion itself the problem, or the solution? Can it be both? | |
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In the end, what kind of faith can be salvaged from the ruins of Ground Zero? | |
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