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Why children's questions can expose the gap between inherited and authentic faith

My eight-year-old asked why we pray before meals when his best friend's family does not and I realized I have been following traditions I do not actually believe in just because that is how I was raised.

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A child's innocent inquiry reveals the difference between practiced tradition and personal conviction.

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