For most believers, prayer isn’t a substitute for data-based solutions. It complements other thoughtful action.

Rep. Keith Self criticized those who said that thoughts and prayers were not enough to combat gun violence after the latest mass shooting in Texas.

Self-control in Difficult Straits and the Transformational Power of Prayer Hieromonk Alexis (Trader) In Andrew A. Lubusko’s 2006 dissertation on self-control and attention-deficit hyperactivity ...

Religion May Have Evolved Because Of Its Ability To Help People Exercise Self-control Date: January 1, 2009 Source: University of Miami Summary: Psychologists reveal that religion facilitates the ...

Prayer and mindfulness meditation, research suggests, can induce practitioners (believers and nonbelievers alike) to better control their thinking and attention after engaging in a mentally taxing ...

U.S. Rep. Keith Self is facing criticism for saying on CNN that people who want more than prayer to fight gun violence do not "believe in an almighty God who ...

A student zones out during an evening lecture. A babysitter loses composure after enduring one tantrum too many. An overworked bartender would rather mingle than make another cocktail. All would ...