Prayer: the divine dialogue.

National Review | December 13, 1985| | Copyright

Prayer: The Divine Dialogue

MY WIFE fell in love with Carroll Simcox many years ago when he assured her that she would be reunited with her beloved dogs in heaven. In his new book on prayer he restates this assurance, only with the qualification that if it is not so, God will surely have a good explanation. Now, if this strikes you as too frivolous to appear in a serious (very serious) book about prayer, you just don't know your Simcox. A good share of his charm lies in his ability to dig into often-difficult concepts in a sunny-natured way, bringing in side issues ...

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