Friedrich Heiler is often cited in Christian circles for his systematic Typology of Prayer which lists six types of prayer: primitive, ritual, Greek cultural, philosophical, mystical, and prophetic.

He also wrote Freedom of Simplicity ( 1981, ISBN 0-06-104385-0 ) which further explores the discipline of simple, intentional living, Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home ( 1992, ISBN 0-06-062846-4 ), which explores 21 different types of Christian prayer, edited Devotional Classics ( 1993, ISBN 0-06-066966-7 ), a devotional guide featuring Christian wisdom through the ages, and wrote Streams of Living Water ( 2001, ISBN 0-06-062822-7 ), which examines the place of the different spiritual traditions-Contemplative: The Prayer-Filled Life ; Holiness: The Virtuous Life ; Charismatic: The Spirit-Empowered Life ; Social Justice: The Compassionate Life ; Evangelical: The Word-Centered Life ; and Incarnational: The Sacramental Life-in Christianity.

Prayer in the Bahá ' í Faith consists of two distinct types, obligatory prayer and devotional ( general ) prayer.

Kaplan, a critic of both Orthodox and Reform Judaism, believed that Jewish practice should be reconciled with modern thought, a philosophy reflected in his Sabbath Prayer Book ..." Due to Kaplan's evolving position on Jewish theology and the liturgy, he was also condemned as a heretic by members of Young Israel.

Orthodox Judaism emphasizes practicing rules of Kashrut, Shabbat, Family Purity, and Tefilah ( Prayer ).

* " Women and Prayer: An Attempt to Dispel Some Fallacies ", Judith Hauptman, Judaism 42 ( 1993 ): 94-103.

* Women and Prayer: An Attempt to Dispel Some Fallacies, Judith Hauptman, Judaism 42 ( 1993 ): 94-103.

* Seder ha-Tefillot: Forms of Prayer: Movement for Reform Judaism, London 2008, ISBN 0-947884-13-0 ; ISBN 978-0-947884-13-0 Official prayer book of the Reform movement in Britain

Prayer in Judaism is called " avodah shebalev ," " Service of the Heart ," and thus prayer is only worthwhile if one focuses one's emotion and intention, kavanah, to the words of the prayers.

* Reif, Stefan, Judaism and Hebrew Prayer: Cambridge 1993.

One of the prayerbooks of American Reform Judaism, Shaarei Tefila: Gates of Prayer, contains a portion of the Prayer from the finale of Corwin's On a Note of Triumph ( see link to full text below ).

Prayer, in Judaism, is a form of worship: as the ancient sages of Israel are well known to have stated, " What is the service of the heart?

* Reif, Stefan, Judaism and Hebrew Prayer: Cambridge 1993.

The liturgical communities in western Christianity that derive their rituals from the Roman Missal, including those particular communities which use the Roman Missal itself ( Roman Catholics ), the Book of Common Prayer ( Anglicans / Episcopalians ), the Lutheran Book of Worship ( ELCA Lutherans ), Lutheran Service Book ( Missouri-Synod Lutherans ), use the Apostles ' Creed and interrogative forms of it in their rites of Baptism, which they consider to be the first sacrament of initiation into the Church.

The best known of these writings is the Prayer of Saint Ephrem which is recited at every service during Great Lent and other fasting periods in Eastern Christianity.

* The first day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ( Christianity )

The Lord's Prayer in Christianity has its roots in the Jewish liturgy and it shares themes with Kaddish (" Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name ").

The Lord's Prayer ( also called the Pater Noster or Our Father ) is a central prayer in Christianity.

** Prayer, meditation and contemplation in Christianity

Unity operates several programs, including a prayer program called Silent Unity, the Unity Society of Practical Christianity, Unity School of Christianity, Unity Institute, the Office of Prayer Research, the Association of Unity Churches, and Unity House, the church's publishing arm.

In Western Christianity, the Magnificat is most often sung or recited during the main evening prayer service: Vespers within Roman Catholicism and Lutheranism, and Evening Prayer ( or Evensong ) within Anglicanism.

In the years preceding the outbreak of World War II Velimirović continuing his campaign for a Serb revival instituted what may be called a Society of Prayer and renewed the ancient custom of Christians gathering together to visit a friend's house for prayer, in that way making Christianity social rather than individualistic and solitary.

Traditionally, Christianity adhered to the biblical regulation requiring the purification of women after childbirth ; this practice, was adapted into a special ritual known as the churching of women, for which there exists liturgy in the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer, but its use is now rare in Western Christianity.

Prayer circles have several different interpretations across Christianity and other religions.

Orthodox theologians argue that the mind ( reason, rationality ) is the focus of Western theology, whereas in Eastern theology, the mind must be put in the heart, so they are united into what is called nous, this unity as heart is the focus of Eastern Orthodox Christianity involving the unceasing Prayer of the heart.

* Prayer in Christianity

Prayer for the dead is well documented within early Christianity, both among prominent Church Fathers and the Christian community in general.

Saint Basil the Great († 379 ), a saint of undivided Christianity, writes in his Third Kneeling Prayer at Pentecost O Christ our God ...( who ) on this all-perfect and saving Feast, art graciously pleased to accept propitiatory prayers for those who are imprisoned in hades, promising unto us who are held in bondage great hope of release from the vilenes that doth hinder us and did hinder them ... send down Thy consolation ... and establish their souls in the mansions of the Just ; and graciously vouchsafe unto them peace and pardon ; for not the dead shall praise thee, O Lord, neither shall they who are in Hell make bold to offer unto thee confession.

* Prayer in Christianity

In Western Christianity, the Sanctus is sung ( or said ) as the final words of the Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer, the prayer of consecration of the bread and wine.

Prayer has been an essential part of Christianity since its earliest days.

Prayer in Christianity is the tradition of communicating with God, either in God's fullness or as one of the persons of the Trinity.

Prayer and the reading of Scripture were important elements of Early Christianity.

The Lord's Prayer was an essential element in the meetings held by the very early Christians, and it was spread by them as they preached Christianity in new lands.

" as well as " Whoever keeps the Prayer established, has kept his religion established-and whoever leaves Prayer has demolished religion ( i. e. left the fold of Islam )".

Many of her books were published by Goodword Press of New Delhi, including Living Islam, The Muslim Prayer Encyclopedia, and books on counselling for Muslim teenagers, and for the bereaved and those facing death.

Prayer beads are used by members of various religious traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, Anglicanism, Islam, Sikhism and Bahá ' í Faith to count the repetitions of prayers, chants or devotions, such as the rosary of Virgin Mary in Christianity and dhikr ( remembrance of God ) in Islam.

The Arabs also called this gate Bab Mihrab Daud ( Gate of the Prayer Niche of David ), since King David is considered a prophet by Islam.

Bacharach and David hits included " Raindrops Keep Fallin ' on My Head ", " This Guy's in Love with You ", " I'll Never Fall in Love Again ", " Do You Know the Way to San Jose ", " Walk On By ", " What the World Needs Now Is Love ", " I Say a Little Prayer ", "( There's ) Always Something There to Remind Me ", " One Less Bell to Answer ", and " Anyone Who Had a Heart ".

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