karen armstrong

Book Openers: I Still Haven’t Figured Out How to Pray — But I’m in Good Company

July 20, 2009 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

“I am a failure at prayer,” author Barbara Brown Taylor confesses . . . Now there’s a woman after my own heart.

Why Pray? — Some Thoughts from Karen Armstrong

June 5, 2009 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Why pray? Karen Armstrong, one of my favorite authors, has some answers for the skeptical. Read more.

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Retired Is a State of Mind — Six Ways to Know If You’re There Yet

Retired is a state of mind. Not a state of paycheck or work schedule or commute or how much time you spend at the office. Read more.

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