Analyzing Prayer
Theological and Philosophical Essays
Oliver D Crisp editor James M Arcadi editor Jordan Wessling editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:14th Jul '22
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Analyzing Prayer draws together a range of theologians and philosophers to deal with different approaches to prayer as a Christian practice. The essays included deal with issues pertaining to petitionary prayer, prayer as reorientation of oneself in the presence of God, prayer by those who do not believe, liturgical prayer, mystical prayer, whether God prays, the interrelation between prayer and various forms of knowledge, theologizing as a form of prayer, lament and prayer, prayer and God's presence, and even prayer and the meaning of life. The volume contains cutting-edge studies on a neglected topic of theological study that contributes to the broadening of themes tackled by analytic theology.
This volume (Analyzing Prayer) therefore constitutes a deepening of analytic theology's theological breadth and depth, and covers useful ground with separate chapters on intercession, lament, prayer's relationship to dogmatics, God's prayer, and other significant topics. * Travis LaCouter, Heythrop Journal *
This book is valuable because it offers reflection on the Christian life as actually experienced. * Mark Mattes, Lutheran Quarterly *
Readers unfamiliar with analytic philosophy and theology will be pleasantly surprised by the efforts of the authors to write clearly and accessibly,...all who read this anthology should find something here to enrich their understanding and practice of prayer. * Steven Payne, The Recensioni *
Crisp, Arcadi, and Wessling, to my mind, prove here that 'analyzing prayer' is a worthwhile venture, and I welcome similar ventures in the future. * Derek King, International Journal of Systematic Theology *
ISBN: 9780192859044
Dimensions: 240mm x 165mm x 20mm
Weight: 524g
234 pages