Prayer A Study In The History And Psycho

This text explores the central role of prayer in the history and psychology of religion through the ages, from ancient indigenous prayer rituals to large-scale public worship. It includes coverage of prayer in philosophy, mysticism, in prophetic religion and in public worship. " There can be no doubt at all that prayer is the heart and centre of all religion…Examine the prayers of the saints of all ages, and you have their faith, their life, their ruling motive, their work' writes Friedrich Heiler in the introduction to this classic study of the central role of prayer in religious experience. Heiler explores prayeer in all its diverse forms, from ancient indigenous ritual to the large-scale congregational worship of today. He examines the content of different types of prayer, along with gestures and attitudes associated with praying. He also studies the utterances of saints, theologians and mystics to shed light on the motives and feelings associated with the process of prayer. The result is a rich, innovative and comprehensive work in the history and psychology of prayer, featuring chapters on: * Prayer in ancient religion *Ritual prayer * Prayer in philosophical thought * Mysticism and prayer * Prayer in prophetic religion * public worship