Life of Prayer in a World of Science - Protestants, Prayer, and American Culture, 1870-1930

Zusatztext ... absorbing ... this is a valuable study of an important issue, of interest well beyond its particular subject area. Klappentext During the late 19th and early 20th centuries! Christians carried on an intense debate concerning the doctrine of prayer. This ideological revolution affected not only the ways that they interpreted the Bible but also how they prayed. In this book! Rick Ostrander explores the attempts of American Christians to articulate a convincing and satisfying ethic of prayer amidst these changing circumstances. Zusammenfassung By the end of the 19th century, many in the emerging middle-class culture saw themselves as too busy to practice the rigorous devotions of their ancestors. In this book, Rick Ostrander explores the attempts of American Protestants to articulate a convincing and satisfying ethic of prayer in changing circumstances.

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• Authors: Richard Ostrander, Rick Ostrander, Rick (Assistant Professor of History Ostrander, Ostrander Rick
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2000
• EAN: 9780195136104
• ISBN: 978-0-19-513610-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Religion in America; Religion in America
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; USA, 20th Century, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Christianity, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Religion, United States of America, USA, Church history, Christian worship, rites & ceremonies, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals