Overview

Honoring the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, this volume features the writing of well-known reformers Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Knox, Thomas Cranmer, Lancelot Andrewes, as well as lesser-known leaders of their time. Rather than look at the theological arguments and apologetics of these religious thinkers, we instead look to their hopes and concerns by reading their prayers. In this anniversary year (2017), many asked, How is the Reformation relevant for today? These prayers, arranged by author and subject, open a window into the personal faith and spirituality of those on the front lines of that great upheaval in the church and culture. Their wisdom speaks across the centuries to our world today, torn by competing religious and political factions and challenges to the institutions of faith.

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Prayer is an act of theology, however conscious or not. In this collection of prayers, the theology of the Reformers is revealed through the language of the heart and mind...The author has provided 'not a textbook, but a tool, ' that we should learn from those who have gone before us. He points out, 'The Reformers were convinced that we are all God's instruments for the working of God's purposes, and so we pray for what we need in order to serve God faithfully.'...It was Karl Barth who famously said during the upheaval of the 20th century, 'To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of a great uprising against the disorder of the world.' These prayers will help in that uprising. --Roy Howard, The Presbyterian Outlook

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Thomas McPherson is committed to preserving ancient prayers and sacred spiritual practices from all centuries and bringing them to readers today. He currently resides in Brewster, MA.

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