OpinionPolitics

After 25 Years, We Must Let Love Cast Out Fear

By Adam Russell Taylor
The Tribute in Light installation is illuminated over the lower Manhattan skyline ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, as viewed from Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York, September 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ryan Murphy
Sep 11, 2026
Share Full Article

Most people remember exactly where they were on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. I was in Nairobi, Kenya, a full day removed from the moment everyone else calls “that morning.”

Read the Full Article

An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
To continue reading this article — and get full access to all our magazine content — subscribe now for as little as $5.95. Your subscription helps sustain our nonprofit journalism and allows us to pay authors for their terrific work! Thank you for your support.
Subscribe Now!
The Tribute in Light installation is illuminated over the lower Manhattan skyline ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, as viewed from Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York, September 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ryan Murphy