It would be difficult to exhaust the possibilities for conversation with regard to the events of September 11. American foreign policy, immigration policy, racism and prejudice, religious fundamentalism, domestic security, and civil rights are all being discussed with renewed urgency. Journal of Lutheran Ethics will be holding a public forum starting next week, not just because we couldn't ignore what happened, but because ethics should be guiding us as we pick up the pieces and think about how to respond. We have chosen contributors to give us a few starting places to reflect on this cataclysm.