Thinking prayer : theology and spirituality amid the crises of modernity / Andrew Prevot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prevot, Andrew L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prayer--Christianity.

Prayer.

Philosophical theology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (447 p.)

Place of Publication:

Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 Chrétien, Johann Baptist Metz, Ignacio Ellacuría, 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.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1: From Metaphysics to Doxology; Chapter 1: Doxological Impurity; Chapter 2: Doxological Theory; Chapter 3: Doxological Subtlety; Part 2: Spirituality in a World of Violence; Chapter 4: Poverty of Spirit; Chapter 5: Discernment of Spirits; Chapter 6: Songs of the Spirit; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-422) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780268089917

0268089914

OCLC:

925982319