Article July 12, 1958 Issue

Signs of the Times

with contributions from Eugene S. Wehrli, R. P. Marshall

Dr. Eugene S. Wehrli
in The Link
Washington, District of Columbia

In the history of mankind prayer has been ridiculed and rejected, even explained away as a psychological quirk, and yet at every stage of human history we find men praying. Prayer has outlived man's doubts, his moments of despair, and his sense of futility. What is there about prayer that gives it this powerful tenacity? Why is it that prayer survives man's deepest skeptic ism and even his antagonism toward religion?

The reason is that prayer is rooted in man's very nature. It is as basic a need as friendship. It is as natural an expression as talking....

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