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#159 What difference does prayer make? Tom shares his prayer habits

Ask NT Wright Anything

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The Purpose of Prayer

I was wondering, in your opinion, what the purpose of prayer is and how we should structure our prayers. What do you think, Tom? This is a hugely important issue. And we've got other questions related to it as well. I really do want to say something basic theological, the basic theological level right from the beginning in Genesis one. God creates the world in such a way that his image bearing creatures, humans, men and women and children, will have real agency within it. Many times we then bargain with God. If you do X, then I will do why I'm becoming increasingly uncomfortable with this pattern.

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