Prayer as an expression of love
The article presents the issue of the conjunction of prayer and love, which constitutes the essence of prayer. Attention is drawn to the fact that the reflexive human nature is in demand for prayer, which was reflected in the culture of antiquity. The n...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow Press
2017-04-01
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Series: | The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II |
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Online Access: | http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/thepersonandthechallenges/article/view/1988/1915 |
Summary: | The article presents the issue of the conjunction of prayer and love, which constitutes
the essence of prayer. Attention is drawn to the fact that the reflexive human nature
is in demand for prayer, which was reflected in the culture of antiquity. The need and
appropriate understanding of prayer in the Old and New Testament thought is emphasized,
which is ultimately explained in the love manifested in Christ the Redeemer of Man. The
analytical and critical as well as the historical methods are employed in this article. |
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ISSN: | 2083-8018 2391-6559 |