I was going to write about Islamic threats to life and freedom this morning, but as I was outlining the essay my thoughts veered onto another track…in this case explicably, for the divergence occurred as I was praying. Please consider the following a sequel to this piece from just a few weeks ago.
One of the salient differences that distinguishes Christianity from other faiths is its attitude toward prayer. Most other faiths mandate prayer, whether in a certain form, at certain times, or a certain number of instances per day or week. The Christian take on prayer is that:
- It’s good for you;
- God listens.
That’s all. The longstanding contentions over the idea that God “answers” prayers is likely not to be settled on this side of the grave, but as a character of mine would tell you, it’s meaningless in any case:
