Article May 20, 2013 Issue

In the wake of tragedy

Richard Johnsrud

Divine Love is never so near as when all earthly joys seem most afar.

—Mary Baker Eddy, The First Church of Christ, Scientist and Miscellany, p. 290

God has given us an answer to every expression of hate—whether it is a hurtful comment or a terrorist attack that shakes our whole sense of personal and national security. The recent act of terror in Boston, which impacts so many, immediately captured the attention of so much of the media and of individuals throughout the United States and the world. We all want to know the details. We are all looking for answers to the question “Why?” We must, though, ask another question: “How do we turn to God for answers in a situation such as this?”