Unhappily, a good deal of petitionary prayer as well as intercession seems to be based on the «magical» premise rather than the «religious» one. (religion-online.org)
No wonder belief in God's providential care as direct and specific for individuals engenders urgency and intensity in the actual practice of petitionary prayer. (religion-online.org)
Clearly, our uncertainty about petitionary prayer reflects our uncertainty about how God governs the world. (religion-online.org)