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September 11 and the Role of the Theologian
Author(s) -
Chinnici Rosemary
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
dialog
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1540-6385
pISSN - 0012-2033
DOI - 10.1111/1540-6385.00109
Subject(s) - wonder , honeymoon , rest (music) , order (exchange) , history , religious community , environmental ethics , sociology , political science , aesthetics , psychology , social psychology , law , philosophy , ethnology , business , medicine , finance , cardiology
As is the case with all “disasters” the nation is experiencing the various psychological stages to the September 11, 2001 disaster: threat, warning, impact, inventory, heroism, honeymoon, disillusionment, and reconstruction. In order for healing to occur from and within the religious community, theologians, pastors, and religiously–minded people must enter into these different stages of disaster and suffer–with the community. Instead of explaining September 11 from an abstract, removed stance, we ought to reveal our concerns and uncertainties about God in this situation and wonder with the rest of the community of grievers, “How has this happened?” From this place, true healing and reconstruction of the community will be possible.