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Can humans determine
God's will through prayer?
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Quotation:
 | "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5 & 6 |
Note about "God":
To make this section more easily read, we will refer to deity simply as "God" in this essay. This matches the beliefs of most North American adults, who believe in a single male deity: God the Father. If you view deity as plural, female, male and female, or as gender-neutral, please substitute a title or description of your choice.
Overview:
Prayer is a very popular activity. Polls have indicated that about 80% of Americans say that they have prayed to God in the previous week.
There are many reasons why people pray. Two of the most important are:
| To seek guidance from God on a specific topic or problem in their life. For example: should they propose to their girlfriend; what university should they go to; should they accept a recent job offer; is this the right time to buy a new car? | ||||||
| To assess the will of God on a theological matter: For example:
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The effectiveness of prayer is rarely scrutinized. We decided examine the belief that people can assess the will of God through prayer by conducting a pilot study to test it in practice.
Topic covered in this section:
| How does God communicate with humanity? | ||||||||||
| Evaluating the effectiveness of prayer in real life | ||||||||||
| A pilot study to determine if people can assess the will of God through prayer
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Copyright © 2001 to 2005 by Ontario Consultants on Religious
Tolerance
Originally written: 2003-JAN-12
Latest update: 2005-NOV-17
Author: B.A. Robinson
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