Communication Theory and Petitionary Prayer

The thesis of this article contends, on the basis of the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6, that the petitionary role of prayer is as much designed for its effect upon the person praying as upon God. The article is a psychoexegetical study of the Lord's Prayer with an analysis of the psychologica...

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Main Author: Ellens, J. Harold 1932-2018 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 1977
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1977, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-54
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:The thesis of this article contends, on the basis of the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6, that the petitionary role of prayer is as much designed for its effect upon the person praying as upon God. The article is a psychoexegetical study of the Lord's Prayer with an analysis of the psychological and spiritual implications for Christian thought, behavior, and feeling regarding prayer's nature, objectives, function, and consequences.
ISSN:2328-1162
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009164717700500107