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You’ve likely heard the Serenity Prayer − but not its backstory

By Filings on Tue, 03/18/25
Christian Living
Church History
Reinhold Niebuhr
Prayer

“Over the years, the prayer has often been attributed to other Christian writers, including Thomas Aquinas, Augustine and Francis of Assisi. Many people might be surprised to discover that, far from being penned in an ancient European monastery, the Serenity Prayer was written less than a century ago in a cottage in western Massachusetts.” - RNS

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