'…a connection with something very deep and undefinable both within me and in the world' Photo: Photo: Angelo DeSantis / flickr CC
Opening up the heart
Raymond Mgadzah asks some Friends about their attitude to prayer
Prayer, for many faith communities, is an essential part of their spiritual life. It is important, also, for many Quakers, but has always been a concept that can stir strong emotions. It still does.
How would Friends define prayer? How important is it to them? How do they pray? Where does it fit in to their spiritual lives? Some Friends kindly agreed to answer a series of questions about prayer. Their answers were revealing.