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Essence of Prayer: Foreword by Sister Wendy Beckett
Ruth Burrows
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paperback. Prayer is a word we take for granted. Ought we to do so? What do we mean by prayer? What does the word mean in the Christian context? This book addresses such questions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308. 224 pages. Prayer is a word we take for granted. Ought we to do so? What do we mean by prayer? What does the word mean in the Christian context? This book addresses such questions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRCR1. Dimension: 223 x 160 x 17. Weight: 298.
Prayer is a word we take for granted. Ought we to do so? What do we mean by prayer? What does the word mean in the Christian context? Almost always when we talk about prayer we refer to something we do. From that standpoint, questions problems, confusion, discouragement and illusions multiply. For Burrows it is essential to correct this view. Our Christian knowledge assures us that prayer is essentially what God does, how God addresses us, looks at us. And what God is doing for us is giving us the Divine Self in love. What then is the core of ... Read more
Prayer is a word we take for granted. Ought we to do so? What do we mean by prayer? What does the word mean in the Christian context? Almost always when we talk about prayer we refer to something we do. From that standpoint, questions problems, confusion, discouragement and illusions multiply. For Burrows it is essential to correct this view. Our Christian knowledge assures us that prayer is essentially what God does, how God addresses us, looks at us. And what God is doing for us is giving us the Divine Self in love. What then is the core of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Burns & Oates
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780860124252
SKU
V9780860124252
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About Ruth Burrows
Ruth Burrows is a Carmelite Nun from Quiddenham in Norfolk. She is the author of a number of bestselling books including Guidelines for Mystical Prayer
Reviews for Essence of Prayer: Foreword by Sister Wendy Beckett
...a genuine attempt to introduce the theory and practice of prayer to the uninitiated, in language that is accessible to all men and women.
Mount Carmel
The book has been written by one who clearly lives every word she writes...Ruth Burrows...writes with authority - and it shows! I especially appreciate how in this volume great care has been ... Read more
Mount Carmel
The book has been written by one who clearly lives every word she writes...Ruth Burrows...writes with authority - and it shows! I especially appreciate how in this volume great care has been ... Read more