Doing Theodicy: An Empirical Study of a Women's Prayer Group
The study of a weekly women's prayer group in a small northern English town discusses how participants resolve tensions which may arise from unanswered prayer. The most important mechanism in that process is the informal chatting' which precedes the period of formal prayer. The author con...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2005]
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Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2005, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 343-356 |
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| Summary: | The study of a weekly women's prayer group in a small northern English town discusses how participants resolve tensions which may arise from unanswered prayer. The most important mechanism in that process is the informal chatting' which precedes the period of formal prayer. The author concludes that women actively conduct a ritual of theodicy' to rescue their worldview from chaos. The participants maintain that they are directed by God's wisdom, not by their own actions. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537900500249889 |