Prayer is a beautiful thing
I know some atheists laugh at people of faith like me for praying – like there is any scientific evidence that prayers are answered on a cause and effect basis (there are some interesting studies on prayer, but that’s for another time). PICTURE: Jon Tyson/Unsplash But you know what – to sit in a community with […]
More Americans pray in their car than in a place of worship, survey finds
United StatesRNS Despite reports of declining worship attendance and religious affiliation, six in 10 Americans say that they pray, a new survey reports. A higher percentage – 85 per cent – say they engage in a spiritual practice to connect with a higher power, whether prayer, meditation, mindfulness, reciting affirmations or spiritually based yoga. Prayer is the most […]
This Life: Prayer changes us, not God
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at the power of prayer to shape us in our walk with God…
Some praise, some doubts: Reactions mixed to Facebook’s new prayer tool
HOLLY MEYER and DAVID CRARY, of Associated Press, report on reactions to Facebook’s new prayer feature rolled out in the US recently…
BOOKS: HOW THE LORD’S PRAYER CAN RESHAPE YOUR LIFE
CAROLE ADAMS reads Darren Cronshaw’s Dangerous Prayer…
ESSAY: AFTER LAS VEGAS, WHO SAYS PRAYER DOESN’T WORK?
In the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in modern US history, BRANDON AMBROSINO, in an article first published on Religion News Service, responds to those who say prayer doesn’t work and says cries of “don’t pray, act” fundamentally misunderstand the relationship between prayer and real-world action…
THIS LIFE: WHY DOES GOD WANT US TO PRAY FOR OTHERS?
CAROL ROUND, in an article published on ASSIST News Service, looks at the importance of praying for others…
THIS LIFE: 10 WAYS TO PRAY SIMPLY
In an article first published by ASSIST News Service, CAROL ROUND canvasses 10 simple ways to pray…