Why?
In the aftermath of the tragic attacks that occurred in September, the nation's largest newspapers have devoted countless articles to answering the questions that are on the minds of Americans: Who perpetrated this terrible act? Where and when was it planned? Why would anyone be driven to commit such a cruel deed?The latter question's answer remains one of the more elusive, and one of the most worrisome as well. It is the question on the minds of many Duke students, says Bruce Lawrence, chair of the Department of Religion. "All of my students have been asking why this happened, and why they might be drafted," he says.