On Prayer

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On Prayer is a theological treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen that explores the nature, purpose, and practice of Christian prayer.

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instanceOf Christian literature
early Christian text
theological treatise
addressesAudience Christian believers
catechumens
aimsTo clarify doctrinal aspects of prayer
instruct Christians in prayer
approximateDate c. 233 CE
associatedWith Origenist tradition
author Origen
authorName Origen
surface form: Origen of Alexandria
contains exegesis of the Lord's Prayer
dateWritten early 3rd century
discusses Lord’s Prayer
surface form: Lord's Prayer

community and individual prayer
conditions for effective prayer
inner disposition in prayer
posture in prayer
times of prayer
emphasizes alignment of will with God
prayer as participation in Christ
purity of heart in prayer
fieldOfStudy Christian theology
biblical exegesis
spiritual theology
focusesOn nature of prayer
practice of prayer
purpose of prayer
genre spirituality
theology
hasTitleVariant De Oratione
Peri Euches
influenced later Christian spirituality
patristic theology of prayer
language Greek
literaryForm prose treatise
mainSubject Christian prayer
theology of prayer
placeOfOrigin Alexandria
preservedIn Greek manuscripts
Latin translations
relatedWorkOfAuthor Exhortation to Martyrdom
On First Principles
religiousTradition Christianity
studiedIn historical theology
patristics
theologicalPerspective Alexandrian theology

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Origen notableWork On Prayer