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Religion and the War Against Evil
Cox, Harvey | December 24, 2001 issue

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The article focuses on religion and the war against evil. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001 attacks, all people learned a lot about religion and the American psyche. Droves of people crowded into prayer and memorial services, lit candles, sang hymns many of them scarcely knew and listened, sometimes in near desperation, to readings from ancient scriptures. Of course, they were looking for sympathy and consolation. But they were also looking for something more, perhaps some intangible frame of reference that might bring a bit of meaning to their rage, fear and bewilderment. It is notable that in a society that is so famously dependent on therapies of all kinds, therapists were not much in evidence.

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WAR -- Religious aspects; SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; TERRORISM -- United States; RELIGION; PRAYERS; UNITED States
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