| Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer That Tunes the Heart to God Contributor(s): Mathewes-Green, Frederica (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557256594 ISBN-13: 9781557256591 Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: A complete introduction to one of the most mysterious prayers of Eastern Christianity, The Jesus Prayer, helping to enable a person to be in God's presence. This book takes the reader through practical steps for adopting this profound practice in everyday life.The first section of "The Jesus Prayer" offers a concise overview of the history, theology, and spirituality of Orthodoxy, so that the Prayer can be understood in its native context. Following, is a conversational question-and-answer format that takes the reader through practical steps for adopting this profound practice in everyday life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Orthodox - Religion | Christian Living - Prayer - Religion | Devotional |
| Dewey: 242.72 |
| LCCN: 2009025235 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 7.9" (0.50 lbs) 210 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the earliest centuries of faith, Christians in the deserts of Palestine and Africa sought a short prayer that could be easily repeated, in order to acquire the habit of "prayer without ceasing." The result was The Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me." This jewel of Eastern Christianity aims at enabling a person to be in God's presence, rather than to focus on feelings or thoughts about God. The first section of The Jesus Prayer offers a concise overview of the history, theology, and spirituality of Orthodoxy, so that the Prayer can be understood in its native context. Following, is a conversational question-and-answer format that takes the reader through practical steps for adopting this profound practice in everyday life. |