Seeking Faith...And Answers (Part Two)
Just about everyone has turned to their spiritual side since the terrorist attacks.
And for those seeking more understanding and information, resources are only a click away.
Interested in seeing how resilient you are in the wake of all that's happened?
A quiz based on the research of Drs. Sybil and Steven Wolin, co-directors of Project Resilience, based in Washington, D.C. is on the web.
The Wolins have identified specific strengths--Relationships, Independence, Insight, Initiative, Creativity, Humor, and Morality--that people mobilize in order to sustain personal well-being in the face of hardships. This quiz is designed to rate how well these strengths are working to make you resilient in the aftermath of September 11.
You can take the quiz! It's at http://www.beliefnet.com/section/quiz/in...
It is no wonder that mental health professionals are swamped trying to help people who are experiencing anxiety since the attacks.
"We’re on the highest level of alert we’ve ever known; it’s unrelenting, and it’s deeply affecting us," says Norris Chumley, who published an article called "Spiritual Aftershocks" (which can be found at http://www.beliefnet.com/frameset.asp?pa...
Chumley, in his article, offers ease for the mind through a biblical perspective which can apply to just about anyone.
The church is almost becoming a mental health clinic of its own since the attacks. More people are seeking answers, and inner peace by attending free services. Just about every church reports an increase in attendance since September 11.
Churches nationwide are organizing a wealth of ways and techniques to respond to the tragic events.
From the start, Church World Service (www.churchworldservice.org) emergency response consultants have been helping organize interfaith response in New York; Washington, D.C.; Somerset County, Pa.; Los Angeles, and Boston.
The Christian Broadcasting Network, featuring the famous show, The 700 Club, is calling for revival. In a nationwide campaign into increase prayer for pastors, individuals and the nation, the show has reached millions offering up to date news and information from a spiritual perspective.
For more information about the campaign, visit http://www.cbn.com.
If you're looking to spirituality to help make sense of all that has happened, the Internet can be a valuable tool that you are sure to find extremely helpful -- use it!
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