Christian Teachings on the Practice of Prayer: From the Early Church to the Present

By Lorraine Kisly

Book Overview

From John Chrysostom in the fourth century to Teresa of Avila in the sixteenth to William Butler Yeats in the twentieth, this wide-ranging collection is a treasury of writings on prayer from... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590302990
• ISBN13: 9781590302996
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Highly recommended to all Christians wishing for a greater understanding of their faith in practice

Deftly edited by Lorraine Kisly (editor of the journal "Parabola" and who has studied the texts of the great religious traditions for the past quarter century), Christian Teachings On The Practice Of Prayer: From The Early Church To The Present, is an impressively thoughtful and thought-provoking collection of writings and scripts drawn from many significant figures with their insightful perspectives on the meditations and prayer of the Christian religion as reflected in its rituals and practices. Offering a wealth of excerpts and quotes from prestigious and recognized individuals and scriptures from years dating deeply into church history, Christian Teachings On The Practice Of Prayer may be remarkably recognized as an exclusive study of some of the most influential teachings of the Christian faith. Christian Teachings On The Practice Of Prayer is very highly recommended to all Christians wishing for a greater understanding of their faith in practice. Also highly commended are Lorraine Kisly's early works: "Ordinary Graces" and "The Prayer of Fire: Experiencing the Lord's Prayer".