FROM THE EDITORS November 3, 2008 Issue

THE ECONOMY AND PRAYER'S RESUSCITATING POWER

ALL EYES ARE ON the US financial system. Bank failures, buyouts, and credit tightening have headlined the news, leaving the public bewildered—even angry—and eager for answers.

In one NPR report, "Is the economic sky falling?" Chris Arnold called this a "tipping point moment" and explained that credit—between banks and then individuals—is "like oxygen to the economy" (September 30, 2008). Without this vital exchange, everyone is left gasping for air. Some on Wall Street have even said the US economy has undergone "a near-death experience." And economies worldwide are reeling.

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