On Jesus’ wings and his prayer

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The eminent Australian philosopher Rai Gaita, generally sympathetic to Christianity, wrote that he cannot himself be a believer because he cannot bring himself to pray.

This is a profound insight, for Gaita understands that Christianity is not merely a set of illogical intellectual propositions, as many atheists suppose, but rather a practical way of life and community.

I am the opposite of Rai – I am an adult convert to Christianity precisely because I find prayer and gratitude a natural orientation in my life.

But there are times and circumstances when I simply don’t know what to........

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