The War Prayer
some thoughts on double-edged prayers
In my most recent podcast, I talk about double-edged prayers, how a “yes” to a well-intentioned prayer may be bad news for a neighbor.
To illustrate this, I read Mark Twain’s “The War Prayer,” which uses striking imagery to talk about what happens when one invokes God’s name in praying for victory for their country.
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