A Philosophy Of Prayer

Author : Scott A. Davison
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191075183
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Petitionary Prayer written by Scott A. Davison and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the philosophical issues involved in the idea of petitionary prayer, where this is conceived as an activity designed to influence the action of the all-knowing, all-powerful, perfectly good God of traditional theism. Theists have always recognized various logical and moral limits to divine action in the world, but do these limits leave any space among God's reasons for petitionary prayer to make a difference? Petitionary Prayer: A Philosophical Investigation develops a new account of the conditions required for a petitionary prayer to be answered by employing the notion of contrastive explanation. With careful attention to recent developments in metaphysics, epistemology, and value theory, Scott A. Davison surveys the contemporary literature on this question. He considers questions about human freedom and responsibility in relation to different views of divine providence, along with the puzzles inherent in Christian teachings concerning petitionary prayer. Davison develops new challenges to the coherence of the idea of answered petitionary prayer based upon the nature of divine freedom, the limits of human knowledge, and the nature of those good things that require a recipient's permission before they can be given. He proposes new defences, building upon careful analysis of the shortcomings of previous proposals and clarifying the issues for future debate.

Author : Bruce Ellis Benson
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 0823224953
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Phenomenology of Prayer written by Bruce Ellis Benson and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of groundbreaking essays considers the many dimensions of prayer, and takes up the meaning of prayer from within a uniquely phenomenological point of view.

Author : Dewi Zephaniah Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Concept of Prayer written by Dewi Zephaniah Phillips and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : D. Z. Phillips
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317821300
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Concept of Prayer (Routledge Revivals) written by D. Z. Phillips and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many contemporary philosophers assume that, before one can discuss prayer, the question of whether there is a God or not must be settled. In this title, first published in 1965, D. Z. Phillips argues that to understand prayer is to understand what is meant by the reality of God. Beginning by placing the problem of prayer within a philosophical context, Phillips goes on to discuss such topics as prayer and the concept of talking, prayer and dependence, superstition and the concept of community. This is a fascinating reissue that will be of particular value to students with an interest in the philosophy of religion, prayer and religious studies more generally.

Author : Dewi Zephaniah Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6P/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Concept of Prayer written by Dewi Zephaniah Phillips and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Carl K. Mahoney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Philosophy of Prayer written by Carl K. Mahoney and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Soren Kierkegaard
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226470573
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prayers of Kierkegaard written by Soren Kierkegaard and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1956 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soren Kierkegaard's influence has been felt in many areas of human thought from theology to psychology. Nearly 100 of his prayers are gathered here, illuminating his own life of prayer and speaking to the concerns of Christians today.

Author : Tom Reidy
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781547090150
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Philosophy of Prayer written by Tom Reidy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Philosophy of Prayer is a collection from my other books that comprise my personal philosophy of prayer. Everyone's prayer life should always be a work-in-progress so these are not my final thoughts on the subject. Prayer needs to be the center of every Christian life and it should be more than a quick Our Father and Hail Mary in the morning and just before going to bed. Prayer has to be our connection with God. It needs to be both formal and conversational. Prayer is how we establish that personal relationship with the individual members of the Trinity, Mary, and the saints. By requesting the intercession of Mary and the saints, we are asking them to pray with us. That Scriptural passage "For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, I am there in the midst of them" (Matt:18:20) is not restricted only to to two or three gathered together here on earth -- why can't they be in Heaven (or Purgatory for that matter)? It would be very difficult to be saved without prayer so I hope this small volume will help the reader develop that special relationship with the Heavenly Powers.

Author : Jason Evert
Publisher : Totus Tuus Press
ISBN 13 : 194457882X
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pure Faith written by Jason Evert and published by Totus Tuus Press. This book was released on 2017-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authentic prayer begins when we realize that we do not know how to pray. But what do we do after this realization? Pure Faith is a hardcover devotional written to help people deepen their interior life so that they can encounter God on a daily basis. It contains prayers for every occasion, prayers before and after Mass and Confession, prayers to various saints, and a wealth of advice on how to develop a rich prayer life.

Author : Andrew L. Prevot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780268038458
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thinking Prayer written by Andrew L. Prevot and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Thinking Prayer, Andrew Prevot presents a new, integrated approach to Christian theology and spirituality, focusing on the centrality of prayer to theology in the modern age. Prevot's clear and in-depth analysis of notable philosophical and theological thinkers' responses to modernity through the theme of prayer charts a new spiritual path through the crises of modernity. Prevot offers critical interpretations of Martin Heidegger, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Jean-Louis Chr tien, Johann Baptist Metz, Ignacio Ellacur a, and James Cone, among others, integrating their insights into a constructive synthesis. He explains how doxological and contemplative forms of prayer help one avoid dangers associated with metaphysics, including nihilism, conceptual idolatry, and the concealment of difference. He considers the powerful impact that the prayers of oppressed peoples have on their efforts to resist socioeconomic and racialized violence. The book upholds modern aspirations to critical freedom, while arguing that such freedom can best be preserved and deepened through prayerful interactions with the infinite freedom of God. Throughout, the book uncovers the contemplative dimensions of postmodern phenomenology and liberation theology and suggests how prayer shapes liberative ways of thinking (theology) and living (spirituality) that are crucial for the future of this crisis-ridden world. "Andrew Prevot presents a range of theological and philosophical interlocutors with a depth of scholarly knowledge that makes the reading of these pages an engaging tour of the last eighty years of theological and philosophical thought. There is insightful analysis of the text's announced focus on prayer, a theme that is usually addressed in popular books on practical theology but rarely in a sophisticated monograph like the present work. The impressive achievement of Thinking Prayer is the sweeping range of its scholarship, presented in interpretive sophistication and communicated in flourishing style." --John Thiel, author of Icons of Hope: The "Last Things" in Catholic Imagination "Drawing on an impressive range of theological and philosophical sources, Andrew Prevot argues for the indispensability of prayer to both Christian theology and social praxis. He insists that, more specifically, Christian theology and social praxis must be rooted in the 'spirituality that emerges from the prayerful struggles of many Christian communities of the poor and oppressed.' Such a preferential option for the poor itself demands a reintegration of theology and spirituality. The sustained intellectual rigor, spiritual depth, and prophetic courage of this scholarship will no doubt establish Prevot as a leading voice among a new generation of Christian theologians." --Roberto Goizueta, Margaret O'Brien Flatley Professor of Catholic Theology, Boston College "This ambitious and ultimately successful book will fundamentally change how theologians understand prayer. Prevot handles the most complex philosophical and theological figures with skill, from Heidegger to Balthasar, from Cone to Marion. Writing about prayer tends to be fluffy or dismissive, but Prevot manages to be both rigorous and graceful. As the title advertises, this book brings together thought and prayer--lucidly, powerfully, and elegantly. It is a must-read for all theologians thinking and praying today." --Vincent Lloyd, Syracuse University "With clarity, breadth, and depth, Andrew Prevot reintroduces the subject of prayer within theology as the quest for a synthesis of prayer with thought. It is unusual for a scholar to dare--and to have the intellectual patience needed--to bring Hans Urs von Balthasar on doxology and his postmetaphysical interlocutors into nuanced engagement with German political theology, with Latin American liberation theology, but above all and to the greatest effect, with the heritage of the narratives and music of African American s