Kneeling with giants : learning to pray with history's best teachers / Gary Neal Hansen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hansen, Gary Neal, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prayer--Christianity.

Prayer.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Edition:

Expanded

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Books, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This guide to prayer, rooted in centuries of Christian tradition, introduces figures such as St. Benedict, Martin Luther, John Calvin, St. Ignatius, Teresa of Ávila and Andrew Murray. You'll learn how each of these spiritual giants uniquely connected to God through prayer and have an opportunity to practice each different method yourself.

Contents:

Praying with St. Benedict: the divine office

Praying with Martin Luther: the Lord's prayer

Praying with the pilgrim: the Jesus prayer

Praying with John Calvin: studious meditation on the Psalms

Praying with Ignatius of Loyola: the prayer of the senses

Praying with St. Teresa of Avila: recollection of the presence of God

Praying with the Puritans: meditation in writing

Praying with the cloud of unknowing: contemplation in the dark

Praying with Agnes Sanford: the healing light

Praying with Andrew Murray: the ministry of intercession benediction.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

9780830869848

0830869840

OCLC:

908075033