9.11.01: African American Leaders Respond to an American Tragedy Book

	Introduction
	In Times Like These	ix
Section 1	Preach in Times Like These
	After the Cistern	2
	An African American Pastoral on Recent Acts of Terrorism in America	13
	The Gathering of America	19
	Reconciliation: Beyond Retaliation	33
	That's Enough	37
Section 2	Prophesy in Times Like These
	What's Going On?	48
	Alert When He Comes	58
	What Have I Left?	67
	Piety and the Public Square	79
	The Day of Jerusalem's Fall	81
Section 3	Persevere in Times Like These
	Manage Your Fear	94
	No Test, No Testimony	104
	Preaching While the World Is at War!	116
	It Is Time to Move Forward!	121
	Seeking God's Face	132
Section 4	Proclaim Peace in Times Like These
	Meeting God Again, the First Time	140
	Outer Turmoil, Inner Strength	150
	Annihilation, Retaliation, Reconciliation, and the Pursuit of Justice: An Ethical Reflection	162
	A Pastoral Prayer for a National Tragedy	168
	Afterword
	In Times Like These, Deliver Us from Evil	170
	Contributors	176