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You are invited to join PRAYER IN AMERICA's interreligious online dialogue. Become one of many vital voices that contribute to creating greater understanding of America's faith traditions and prayer practices. Several blogs invite you to share your thoughts on the role religion and prayer play in your personal life, civic life, social action, and culture.

  • Christmas Prayers

    The Web site http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-christmas.htm explains that Christmas is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God.  With the birth of Christ, Christianity essentially begins; thus, Christmas also celebrates the beginning of Christianity.
    Although the celebration of Christmas in the United States is accompanied by related images of snow-covered lands, Santa Claus, holiday […]

    Dec 14, 2008  |  Comments: 0

  • What is Muharram?

    Muhurram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and is a time a remembrance or mourning.  Muharram is predicted to begin on December 29, 2008 and end on January 26, 2009.  Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays, which begin at sundown the day before the date […]

    Dec 14, 2008  |  Comments: 0

  • Prayer and Healing

    EEP54@comcast.net wrote to us and said, “It would be interesting to find out if people pray for healing and if they believe that people should pray for that.  I know that people see me in my wheelchair and assume that I’m not healed.  But one of my favorite things to say is that if God […]

    Sep 14, 2008  |  Comments: 2

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