Praying in Crisis: Helpful or Hypocritical?

Posted on February 26, 2011 
Filed under Opinion

“It is an old wartime saying that ‘there are no atheists in foxholes’.

Leaving aside the silly arguments as to whether this is statistically true or an aphorism – is it a good thing? Will God be pleased to answer the prayers of those in danger? Is God honoured when we pray to him in times of trouble? …”

– Dean of Sydney Phillip Jensen writes.