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Why we return to childhood prayers in crisis

I found myself whispering the Hebrew prayers my grandfather taught me during my cancer diagnosis even though I have been atheist for twenty years.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Existential fear can bypass rational belief systems and activate deeply embedded spiritual practices from our formative years.

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