{"product_id":"when-i-pray-what-does-god-do-paperback","title":"When I Pray, What Does God Do? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Wilkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe question of how, and whether, God answers prayer has been intellectually shaped by the rise of science, the problem of evil and the nature of the biblical records.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eScientist and theologian David Wilkinson shares his own struggles with the question of how God answers prayer. Science does not rule out God acting in the universe in surprising ways; the Bible shows a God who acts in the world in response to people's prayers. Yet there is always a mystery about the nature and outcome of prayer, not least in the experience of unanswered prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author shares his struggles with praying in the midst of his wife's long-term illness. What we believe affects how we pray. God is neither a slot machine, nor an indulgent parent, nor a divine dictator, nor a ruler in absentia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions covered include: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does God work in a world of science?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy doesn't He answer more often?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHas God acted in history?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did Jesus pray?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow, in a world governed by law and grace, should we pray?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Wilkinson===============DAVID WILKINSON is the author of God, The Big Bang and Stephen Hawking and several other books. Professor Wilkinson has earned doctorates in both astrophysics and theology. He is principal of St John's College Durham, a commentator on popular culture, and a regular contributor to Radio 4's Thought for the Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52750387544371,"sku":"9780857216045","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/75WW76_s1F9780857216045.webp?v=1783837843","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/when-i-pray-what-does-god-do-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}