At War in Prayer - The History of the Practice of the Arrow Prayer

At War in Prayer analyses the practice of the Arrow Prayer in the context of the Coptic Church from the second century until today. By examining the ancient sources and the cultural context in which this mode of prayer developed, Fr. Anthony St. Shenouda argues that the Arrow Prayer precedes the Jesus Prayer.

List of contents

Chapter 1: An Arrow Shot from the Saint
Chapter 2: Give me a Word that I Might Live
Chapter 3: There Shall Be No One in the Monastery Who Does Not Learn to Read
Chapter 4: Blessed Are Those Who Hold His Commands in Memory
Chapter 5: Meditates Day and Night on the Law of the Lord
Chapter 6: Whatever You Do, Do it According to the Testimony of the Scripture

About the author

By Fr. Anthony St. Shenouda - Foreword by Pope Tawadrous, II

Summary

At War in Prayer analyses the practice of the Arrow Prayer in the context of the Coptic Church from the second century until today. By examining the ancient sources and the cultural context in which this mode of prayer developed, Fr Anthony St Shenouda argues that the Arrow Prayer precedes the Jesus Prayer.

Product details

• Authors: Fr Anthony St Shenouda, Fr. Anthony St. Shenouda
• Assisted by: II Tawadrous (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781978709812
• ISBN: 978-1-978709-81-2
• No. of pages: 124
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Christentum, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / Orthodox, RELIGION / Monasticism, RELIGION / Prayer, Prayer & prayerbooks, Christianity, ancient prayer practice, arrow prayer, continuous prayer, coptic church, Egyptian monasticism, jesus prayer, pray without ceasing, prayer formula, History of Religion, Orthodox & Oriental Orthodox Churches, Religious communities & monasticism, Christian communities & monasticism, Christian prayerbooks