In Silence Why We Pray
In Silence: Why We Pray by Donald Spoto, published by Viking Compass in 2004, is a thoughtful examination of prayer as a profound form of communication and spirituality. Spoto delves into the complexities of prayer, addressing its various forms, including dialogue, petition, forgiveness, and silence. This edition spans 238 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers to explore the intimate relationship between faith and prayer.
Readers will find a comprehensive investigation into the role of prayer across major world religions, enriched by insights from influential figures such as Augustine, Teresa of Ávila, and Rumi. Spoto’s approach combines scholarly rigor with engaging prose, making complex spiritual matters accessible. This book serves as a resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of prayer and its transformative power in the context of Christian living and comparative religion.
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“Faith is the soul’s true country, and prayer is its native language.”
With these words, author and theologian Donald Spoto begins his wide-ranging exploration of the most intimate form of communication and the deepest level of spirituality—prayer. With revolutionary insight, Spoto applies his scholarship in a book that addresses complex spiritual matters seriously but engagingly.
In Silenceinvestigates the various forms and types of prayer: prayer as dialogue, as petition, as forgiveness, as suffering, as abandonment, as serenity, as love, as transformation, and as silence. It also explores the role of prayer in the world’s great religions, drawing on those who have written compellingly about it: the compiler of the Book of Psalms, Augustine, Teresa of Ávila, John of the Cross, Maimonides, Rumi, John Chapman, and dozens of others.
Anyone attempting to live on a deeper level will welcome this inspiring book from one of the most popular and original thinkers in contemporary religion.
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