Generations of recovering alcoholics, soldiers, weary parents, exploited workers and just about anybody feeling beaten down by life have found solace in a short prayer that begins, “God grant me the ...

In times of trouble, people say the Serenity Prayer in search of peace because it's hard to practice letting go and accept what is in front of you. After all, it's not easy to allow God to handle the ...

In the early ’30s in the popular summer getaway of Heath, Mass., one of the seasonal residents was preparing a guest sermon for a local church. The sermon was too short, so the resident — Reinhold ...

Dear Amy: How should I handle being around an irritating family member? This person is older, set in his ways and will not change. Other family members agree that this person is very annoying. I would ...

In 2008 I made the front page of The New York Times by asserting that the greatest American theologian of the 20th century, who was also perhaps the greatest American political philosopher of the 20th ...

As a child, I memorized without understanding a short prayer on a plaque in my grandparents’ guest bedroom. I loved the curlicued lettering and somber tone. Later, I learned that the “Serenity Prayer” ...