September 2011
4 posts
“When people say, “the world changed on Sept. 11, 2001,” we have to...”
– —Stanley Hauerwas
While I have a great deal of respect for Stanley Hauerwas, there are many different ways to interpret the crucifixion, and not all of them require some sort of ontological change in the universe. The third-century Christian theologian Origen, for example, saw the incarnation as...
My 9/11
Ten years ago I was on a plane from Denver to Columbus, connecting through Chicago. After landing in Chicago, our pilot got on the intercom and told us, “Ladies and gentlemen, there’s been an incident. The president has been notified. Two planes have flown into the World Trade Center.” Then he walked up and down the aisle comforting passengers. I learned that he used to work with...
