Deep Psychology Why Prayer is Real: August Wisdom Day 20
Aug 20, 2025
Discover the reality of prayer in a world full of skepticism. Dive into how rational thinking influences doubts surrounding spirituality. Explore the personal journey of authenticity in prayer while fostering a closer relationship with the divine. Hear a transformative story that encourages genuine dialogue with God, rooted in love and personal exploration.
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Prayer Is A Real Relational Experience
- Ross Edwards asserts prayer is real and not simply self-deception for people who develop a taste for it.
- He frames God as everything, making relational dialogue possible because God includes the other and response.
Host's Shift From Skeptic To Practitioner
- Ross Edwards shares his own shift from scientific scepticism to regular prayer practice after transformative experiences.
- He says he wouldn't need external validation because his experience convinces him prayer is real.
God As Everything And Unconditional Love
- Ross Edwards describes God as unconditional love and everything, which unifies relational and transcendent senses.
- He uses that quality to distinguish authentic divine contact from ordinary thought.