Tag Archives: Prayer

Get Help from Your Automatic Pilot

Posted on October 31, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

We spend a lot of our lives on automatic pilot. We act out of habit, without thinking about what we’re doing. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. If we had to think our way through everything we did, we couldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Human Relations, Judaism, Psychology, Society | Tagged Bible Study, Habit, Learning, Observance, Practice, Prayer, Religion, Skill, Virtue | Leave a comment

Do We Need Religion to be Good People?

Posted on August 20, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

“Does being religious make someone a good person?” Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Jewish Philosophy, Judaism, Modern Orthodoxy | Tagged Christianity, Divine Law, Faith, Halacha, Judaism, Matthew Arnold, Morality, Prayer, Religion, Social harmony | 5 Comments

Seeing Life in Context

Posted on October 7, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

As I said the morning prayers today, I realized something: That act sets a context for my whole day. No matter what happens to me today — good, bad, or indifferent — the prayers remind me that it’s not all … Continue reading →