Volume 4, Issue 4, February 1996

Article Summary:

PATHWAYS OF PRAYER

Prayer is the heart of religion, not only among Christians, but seems to be natural to people of all races, ages and levels of civilization. The normal person in possession of their rationality, intelligence, insight and emotional maturity knows that they cannot solve life's problems by wishful thinking. We become able to discover transcendent power within that enables us to fulfill our aims and goals. More . . .

PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith; More . . .

WE MAY EXTEND OUR SPIRITUAL ASSETS

The marketplace and fashion entice us in countless ways to indulge our individual pleasures and to invest in material assets. Being poor certainly limits ones options, but investing all of our life in material wealth is not a guarantee of happiness or of real success. There are other riches that can be more precious. More . . .

RESOURCES

"An African Prayer Book", edited by Desmond Tutu (New York: Doubleday) 1995. A collection of prayers expressing the spirituality and rich experience of the Christian community in Africa. The prayers are organized into categories of adoration, thanksgiving, supplication, etc. More . . .

NEEDED: AN APPROACH TO THE FUTURE

Do the Christian churches as we know them today have a future? The answer is obviously, no! Changes must take place and are taking place. Which way is the wind blowing? And are the churches listening to the wind as it rumbles, whispers, pushes, dances? The wind is nothing less than the spirit of God. It thrusts us into the NOW. More . . .

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"Religion NOW" is published in limited edition by the Rev. Ross E. Readhead, B.A., B.D., Certificate of Corrections, McMaster University, in the interest of furthering knowledge and participation in religion. Dialogue is invited and welcomed.