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October 2006

 

The opposite of terror

You have to hand it to those who carried out the attack on the World Trade Center five years ago. With no guns or bombs, and only a modicum of 'human resources', they obliterated an architectural icon of Western capitalism, killed nearly 3,000 people and cast a shadow over the world, probably for decades to come.

Theirs was an evil act. But it was also brilliantly planned and bravely executed. Whatever you say about the 'cowardly' nature of suicide missions, a man still needs the courage of his conviction to surrender his own life in the process.

Read the rest of this article by Brian Draper
from LICC here .


From the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (LICC). The welcome note says 'If you want to make a difference in the world, then LICC is here to help you. We work to equip Christians to engage biblically and relevantly with the issues they face, including Work, Capitalism, Youth Culture, Media and Communication - helping you to make a difference, where you are.'