Contact: Brad Fenichel, President, Saddle Mountain Communications, 302-229-8040; www.MinuteOfPrayer.org
ELKTON, Md., April 16, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- As Americans of faith prepare to observe the National Day of Prayer on May 3, one Christian author is saying it's not enough. "It's imperative," he says, "that we reach into the arsenal of history and discover the weapon that defeated Adolph Hitler."
Brad Fenichel, author of "When We Pipe, God Shall Dance," recently republished a WWII-era title, "The Big Ben Minute." This unique historical book, authored by Andrew Dakers (London, 1943), provides an insider perspective on the national minute of prayer phenomenon that began in Great Britain, and which was widely credited, by contemporary people of faith, for the demise of the Third Reich. According to a BBC estimate, the number of people observing the Minute numbered in the millions.
In his preface to the republished book, Fenichel quotes a high Nazi official under post-war interrogation: "During the war, you had a secret weapon for which we could find no counter-measure . . . but it was very powerful. . . . 'the Silent Minute.'"
"The Big Ben Minute," Fenichel says, "was written in pseudo-religious language as a call to prayer for people of all faiths. Its compelling message, corroborated by history, is that each of us can play a meaningful part in defeating Evil -- whatever shape it may take -- in our generation."
Fenichel's preface goes on to say: "Let us acknowledge that, to vanquish the darkness of our own time, all human possibilities have been exhausted. Instead, let us now petition God -- humbly, sincerely, relentlessly and concertedly -- to intervene and work His miracles.
"With a high-stakes national election upon us, it behooves all Christians to dust off our 'secret weapon.' Let the National Day of Prayer be our opening volley, followed by daily, concerted appeal to Heaven."
"The Big Ben Minute" is available on Amazon.com. To request a review copy, or to schedule an interview, contact Brad Fenichel at 302-229-8040 or through his blog: www.BradFenichel.org.
About Brad Fenichel:
Author Brad Fenichel is a spokesman for MinuteOfPrayer.org: "A grassroots effort calling Americans everywhere to one minute of daily prayer for revival." Find further information at: www.MinuteOfPrayer.org.
Brad's recent book "When We Pipe, God Shall Dance" is billed as "the book that will revolutionize your prayer life." For information, visit www.WhenWePipeGodShallDance.com.
