In silence
Subtitle: why we pray
By: Donald Spoto.
Publisher: Viking Compass
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Prayer
Description: "In Silence is an inquiry into the meaning, nature, history, quality, and effects of prayer, and considers particularly the various types of prayer that have engaged pilgrims of the spirit throughout the ages: prayer as petition, as forgiveness, as an expression of suffering, as abandonment, as serenity, as loving, as transformation, and as silence. It likewise considers the role of prayer in a number of different religions, both Western and Eastern, drawing upon the work of commentators who have written compellingly on the subject, including the compiler of the Book of Psalms, Augustine, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Maimonides, Rumi, John Chapman, and many others."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-229) and index.