Why We Pray
Understanding Prayer in the Context of Cosmic Conflict
$39.58
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
10 September 2024
Summary
If God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and entirely good, why do we need to ask God to do good things? Won’t God act for the best regardless? Do our prayers even make a difference? Why do some go unanswered?
This brief, accessible book provides a fresh angle on our questions to help us think differently about why we pray and what happens when we pray. John Peckham applies the insights from his successful book Theodicy of Love to the perennial problem of petitionary prayer, offe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781540966285 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1540966283 |
| Author: | John C. Peckham |
| Publisher: | Baker Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 153mm x 229mm |
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John C. Peckham
John C. Peckham (PhD, Andrews University) is research professor of theology and Christian philosophy at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. His numerous books include Divine Attributes: Knowing the Covenantal God of Scripture, Theodicy of Love: Cosmic Conflict and the Problem of Evil, and The Love of God: A Canonical Model, a 2015 Readers’ Choice Award winner. He received educator of the year awards in 2012 (Southwestern Adventist University) and 2016 (Andrews) for his teaching and scholarship.
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