The Day That Changed the World: Seeking God After September 11 - Softcover

Paulien, Jon; Paulien, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0828017549 ISBN 13: 9780828017541

Publisher: Review & Herald Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

George Sleigh, on the 91st floor of the World Trade Center, looked up just in time to see the Boeing 767 explode into the building right above him. Crawling out from under the rubble, Sleigh looked up at the exposed beams of the 92nd floor. What he didn't know then was that his concrete ceiling was the floor of a giant tomb for more than 1,300 people. Not a single person survived on any of the floors above him. All of those on the 92nd floor died, and everyone on the 91st floor lived.

Why?

"I am angry with God, who let all this happen."

--Anthony Deligia, World Trade Center worker

Jon Paulien, who grew up in New York City and travels in the Middle East, shares the harrowing stories of victims and survivors of September 11, 2001. What, he asks, are the aims and grievances of Islamic terrorism? Does the Koran itself-or the Bible-contain the seeds of violence? What about the Crusades? Would the world be safer without religion?

Wrestling with the problem of evil, the author tells how he discovered a new God who was more interested in making friends than in finding fault. A God who enabled him to overcome defense mechanisms and to be real-the same inside and out. A God who gave him strength to win his personal jihad against the evil within.

September 11 changed the world. But not as much as a certain Friday in Jerusalem. Discover how that day forever transforms the meaning of undeserved suffering, empowering us to achieve genuine authenticity and enjoy deep relationships with others.

About this title

About the Author:

Jon Paulien is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Andrews University Theological Seminary. The author of seven books and more than a hundred articles, scholarly papers, and other publications, Jon is a specialist in the study of Johannine literature (Gospel of John and book of Revelation). He also takes special delight in seminars and presentations to nonspecialists who can make practical use of the material in the real world. When not at work, Jon enjoys being with his wife, Pamella, and their three children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Review & Herald Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0828017549
• ISBN 13: 9780828017541
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 143