Prayer and the Common Life

Name: Prayer and the Common Life
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ISBN: 9780687054510

ISBN-10: 0687054516

ISBN-13: 9780687054510

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Authors: Georgia Harkness

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In Prayer and the Common Life , pioneering theologian Georgia Harkness argues that in response to the troubles of the world around us-one that is consumed with materialism, constantly at war, and filled with social injustices of all kinds-what is most needed is a revitalization of "vital, God-centered, intelligently grounded" prayer.Instead of prayer that merely insulates one from the world, focusing on psychological states or absolving a person from taking action, Harkness advocates prayer that "makes a difference in the common life"-that is, prayer that transforms both the person praying and the world for which he or she prays. The problem, says Harkness, is that many people simply have…

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List price: $29.99
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Publication date: 8/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.79" wide x 8.68" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English




The foundations of prayer



Prayer and Christian belief



Prayer as adoration and thanksgiving



Prayer as confession and petition



Prayer as intercession and commitment



Prayer as assurance and ascription to Christ



Methods of prayer



Hindrances to prayer



Ways of praying



Private devotions



Congregational worship



The fruits of prayer



Prayer and peace of mind



Fear, loneliness, and grief



Sin and guilt



Prayer and the peace of the world