What does prayer teach us about God?
Using Augustine as a dialogue partner, I consider what prayer teaches us about God and ourselves in relation to God. I argue, primarily, that prayer illuminates the great distinction between creatures and God, enabling us to live into it. Second, I reflect on the elucidating power of prayer with res...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2021
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| In: |
Theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 124, Issue: 4, Pages: 252-259 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Augustine
B Creature B Relationstechnik B Metaphysics B Creator B Distinction B Prayer |
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| Summary: | Using Augustine as a dialogue partner, I consider what prayer teaches us about God and ourselves in relation to God. I argue, primarily, that prayer illuminates the great distinction between creatures and God, enabling us to live into it. Second, I reflect on the elucidating power of prayer with respect to our participation in God. In so doing, I show the ‘shaping effect’ of metaphysical reflection on the prayers of the faithful. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X211028949 |