T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Prayer

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Dr Ashley Cocksworth (University of Roehampton, UK) Professor John C. McDowell (Yarra Theological Union, Australia)

T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Prayer

Dr Ashley Cocksworth (University of Roehampton, UK), Professor John C. McDowell (Yarra Theological Union, Australia)

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T.& T.Clark Ltd
16 December 2021

Christian prayer; Theology

Series: T&T Clark Handbooks

The essays collected in this volume provide a resource for thinking theologically about the practice of Christian prayer.

In the first of four parts, the volume begins by reaching back to the biblical foundations of prayer. Then, each of the chapters in the second part investigates a classical Christian doctrine – including God, creation, Christology, pneumatology, providence and eschatology – from the perspective of prayer. The chapters in the third part explore the writings of some of the great theorizers of prayer in the history of the Christian tradition. The final part gathers a set of creative and critical conversations on prayer responding to a variety of contemporary issues.

Overall, the T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Prayer articulates a theologically expansive account of prayer – one that is deeply biblical, energetically doctrinal, historically rooted, and relevant to a whole host of critical questions and concerns facing the world today.

Volume editor: Dr Ashley Cocksworth (University of Roehampton UK), Professor John C. McDowell (Yarra Theological Union, Australia)
Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 169mm,
Weight: 1.388kg
ISBN: 9780567664365
ISBN 10: 0567664368
Series: T&T Clark Handbooks
Pages: 752
Publication Date: 16 December 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Prayer in the School of Desire Ashley Cocksworth and John C. McDowell Part A: Biblical Perspectives 1. Prayer in the Scriptures of Israel, the Christian Old Testament Christopher R. Seitz 2. Moses on Mount Sinai in the Early Christian Contemplative Tradition Ann Conway-Jones 3. Transfiguring Speech: Prayer and the Psalms Kevin G. Grove 4. Prayer in the New Testament Stephen C. Barton 5. An Exegetical History of the Lord’s Prayer: The First to the Sixth Century Roy Hammerling 6. Ultimate Desire: The Prayer of Jesus in John 17 David F. Ford Part B: Doctrinal Perspectives 7. Doctrine and Prayer Mike Higton 8. The Act of Prayer and the Doctrine of God Katherine Sonderegger 9. Creation and Prayer Simon Oliver 10. The Christology of Prayer: Praying in Christ who is Priest, Prophet, and King Tom Greggs 11. The Intercession of the Holy Spirit: Pneumatology and Prayer Matthew Levering 12. The Hiddenness of Providence: Praying to a God Beyond Speech Susannah Ticciati 13. Eschatology and Prayer Gerald O’Collins Part C: Historical Perspectives 14. Christian Prayer in the Pre-Nicene Period Frances M. Young 15. Following an Arc of Prayer: Clement, Origen, Evagrius, and John Cassian Columba Stewart 16. The Cappadocians on the Beauty and Efficacy of Prayer Gabrielle Thomas 17. Augustine on Prayer Jonathan D. Teubner 18. The Formulation of Prayer for the Formation of Faith in the Early Middle Ages, c. 700-900 Renie S. Choy 19. Anselm on Prayer: Lament of Self and Contemplation of God Travis E. Ables 20. Thomas Aquinas, Scholasticism and Prayer Jacob Holsinger Sherman 21. Retrieving Luther on Prayer: Spirituality in the Production of Christian Doctrine Paul R. Hinlicky 22. Pour Out Your Hearts Before God: John Calvin on Prayer Randall C. Zachman 23. The Spanish School of Prayer Peter Tyler 24. Prayer in Modern Philosophy Scott A. Kirkland 25. Karl Barth’s Very Theological Theology of Prayer Ashley Cocksworth 26. The Scope and Status of Prayer in Balthasar's Theology Travis LaCouter 27. Thomas F. Torrance on Christ, the Mediator of Christian Prayer John C. McDowell Part D: Contemporary Perspectives 28. Prayer and Natural Science: Brains, Bodies and Effects Andrew Davison 29. Prayer in Analytic Theology James M. Arcadi 30. Inter-Religious Dialogue: A Provocation to Pray Catriona Laing 31. Prayer: An Orthodox Perspective Andrew Louth 32. Silence, Breath, Body, Cry: Poetry and Prayer Elizabeth S. Dodd 33. Reconciliation: The Place of Prayer in Conflict and Peace-Making Siobhán Garrigan 34. The Lord’s Prayer in the Life and Liturgy of the Church Medi Ann Volpe 35. Prayer and Pastoral Ministry Stephen Burns 36. Prayer, Gender and the Body Nicola Slee 37. Christian Prayer in Black and Blue Andrew Prevot 38. Praying with the Unwanted People at the End of the World Cláudio Carvalhaes 39. Psalm 139 – A Prologue to Prayer Tina Beattie Index

Ashley Cocksworth is Senior Lecturer in Theology and Practice at the University of Roehampton, UK. John C. McDowell is Associate Dean at Yarra Theological Union, Melbourne, and is Professor of Philosophy, Systematic Theology and Moral Theology.

Reviews for T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Prayer

This massive anthology is a rich treasury of wide-ranging theological reflections on the fundamental and indispensable place of prayer (both personal and communal/liturgical) within Christian faith and life ... [this volume] makes a worthy addition to the library of any seminary or theology school, or of anyone seeking a more profound theological exploration of Christian prayer. * Teresianum * The collection of essays in this volume offer a set of rich and diverse perspectives on the topic of Christian prayer. In laying out the theological accounts of the context of prayer, the editors of this volume are able to set the scene for an exciting array of contemporary perspectives on prayer that bring prayer into dialogue with the concrete realities of modern life. Prayer, in this volume, is lifted out of reductive and traditional categories and positioned within broader patterns of identification with radical and subversive potential. A superb collection of essays. -- Karen O’Donnell, Sarum College, UK A fascinating and important collection of essays on the theology of prayer. Cocksworth and McDowell have done us all a service in bringing together such a tremendous range of voices. The result is a handbook of real intellectual and spiritual depth. -- Karen Kilby, Durham University, UK The subject of prayer has too often been neglected in the textbooks. Yet this arresting collection of essays describes ways in which it animates, informs, and directs our theological work. With an impressive range of topics and authors, there is a welcome diversity of perspectives that will be appreciated by a wide readership. Highly recommended! -- David Fergusson, University of Cambridge, UK This comprehensive collection not only provides an entry into the doctrine of Christian prayer, but also connects its nature with liturgy, ministry, ethics, and other inter-disciplinary inquiries. Approaching prayer from biblical, doctrinal, historical, and contemporary perspectives, this stimulating book would certainly be an invaluable resource for church as well as academy. -- JinHyok Kim, Torch Trinity Graduate University, Korea Drawing on the work of a diverse and high-profile collection of scholars, this incisive volume bears witness to prayer as non-neutral and theologically complex. Through engagements with doctrine, scripture, historical and contemporary perspectives, this indispensable collection provides a detailed, holistic, and future-oriented treatment of prayer. -- Katie Cross, University of Aberdeen, UK