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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...such recent effort is a hortatory "hu manitarian prayer," composed by Meth odist Scout Leader Clifford John Mer cer, 23, that has been used in a summer camp run by the Detroit Council of Churches. Sample lines: "God . . . God . . . Hey God! Can you hear me? 0 God, sometimes talking to you is like talking to a brick wall . . . Hey, Fa ther, look at the world - will you look at it, Father?" Churches are constantly experimenting with new ways to bring prayer to the peo ple. On their own initiative, dedicated Christian laymen are experimenting with new forms of corporate worship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: A People at Prayer | 9/21/1962 | See Source »

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