Episode 270: "Thoughts and Prayers"

When tragedy befalls us or our communities, we’re rarely equipped to handle the sorrow, confusion or emotional gravity of the circumstances. In the modern era, this difficulty meeting the most agonizing moments has been illuminated by the utterances of “thoughts and prayers”. Often in response to great losses and acts of violence, the phrase has come to seem hollow and politically-polarized to many. Are there words that can properly carry the appropriate emotions attendant to these circumstances? For those that say so with sincerity, are there other, more convincing words they could say? Do some use these words in lieu of action?

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Episode 270: "Thoughts and Prayers" is an episode from Stride & Saunter by Kip Clark.

This episode is 00:25:40 long.

This episode was published on Jan 7, 2021.

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