Jim Coggins and James Toews Good news in bad times: What can we learn from terrorist attacks and other disasters?

What can we learn from terrorist attacks and other disasters? 1 There is such a thing as evil   Where was God? 2 We can’t handle life on our own   Reaching out to God in difficult circumstances 3 Religions are not all the same 4 We need Jesus   Finding God in the valley of the shadow of death 5 We’re all going to die!   Are you ready?   What Jesus says about heaven   The capacity to love and care in an evil world   Questions? Comments? Want to know more? Click here to contact us.      Back Issues    Subscriptions

The terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center in New York City and killed 3000 people on Sept. 11, 2001 have caused North Americans to do a lot of re-thinking. Many people are convinced that the answers to the questions aroused by this tragedy must be spiritual in some sense, not political, military or economic. But what are the answers? What can we learn from these events? There is such a thing as evil We can’t handle life on our own Religions are not all the same We need Jesus We’re all going to die! The main articles in this issue of Encounter were written by Jim Coggins, editor of Encounter, and James Toews, senior pastor of Neighbourhood Church in Nanaimo, B.C. Cover image: This cross, one of several found in the debris of the U.S. Customhouse at 6 World Trade Center, was preserved by construction workers. Photo source: U.S. Custom Service Photographer: James R. Tourtellote Sidebar images for articles 1–5: Photo source: U.S. Custom Service Photographer: James R. Tourtellote

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