The Doctrine of Prayer
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The Doctrine of Prayer is a theological work by Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that explores the nature, purpose, and rationality of Christian prayer.
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| The Doctrine of Prayer canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Christian theology book
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non-fiction book ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
coherence of petitionary prayer to an omniscient God
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objection that prayer is incompatible with divine goodness ⓘ objection that prayer is incompatible with divine immutability ⓘ objection that prayer is psychologically motivated wish-fulfillment ⓘ problem of whether prayer can change things ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend the coherence of Christian prayer
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explain how prayer can be effective ⓘ integrate biblical teaching on prayer with philosophical analysis ⓘ respond to philosophical challenges to prayer ⓘ |
| author | William Lane Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalContext |
doctrine of God
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doctrine of divine foreknowledge ⓘ doctrine of petitionary prayer ⓘ doctrine of providence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
God’s providence and prayer
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divine foreknowledge and prayer ⓘ nature of prayer ⓘ petitionary prayer ⓘ philosophical objections to prayer ⓘ purpose of prayer ⓘ rationality of prayer ⓘ relationship between prayer and God’s will ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
apologetics
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philosophy of religion literature ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian readers
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students of philosophy of religion ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian prayer
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Christian theology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| proposesView |
petitionary prayer as instrumentally efficacious
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prayer as a means ordained by God to accomplish His purposes ⓘ prayer as consistent with divine foreknowledge ⓘ prayer as consistent with human freedom ⓘ prayer as participation in God’s providential governance ⓘ prayer as personal communication with God ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview
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Reasonable Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ The Only Wise God ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
analytic theology
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classical theism ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Evangelical Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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