Praying

by Mosher, Lucinda

• ISBN13: 9781596270169
• ISBN10: 1596270160
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-01
• Publisher: Seabury Books

Summary

Praying is the second in a series of books that offer Christians a new way of understanding what it means to live and worship among America's many faiths, and introduces them to the religions that make up the American neighborhood. Praying will explore public, family, and individual worship in Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Baha'i, Zoroastrianism, American indigenous spiritualities, Chinese spiritualities (Confucianism, Taoism), Shinto, and Afro-Caribbean religions. Praying answers and discusses questions such as these: How does your religion understand/measure the passage of time: daily, weekly, annually, over the course of a lifetime? What is the vocabulary of ritual and practice in your religion? (e.g., worship, prayer, meditation, pilgrimage, feasting and fasting) Is there a distinction between public and private/individual worship/practice in your religion? What are this religion's most distinctive practices? What makes them so significant? Praying includes a quick guide to each religion, a glossary, and recommended reading.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
To Whom? For What?	1	(30)
There is But One God...
Non-Theistic Religions
Reflections
Daily Devotions	31	(42)
What a Difference a ``Day'' Makes
Punctuating the Day
Devotional Imagery
Homage
Meditation
Day-long Prayer and Purification
Mantras
Supplication
Reflections
Coming Together	73	(30)
Obligatory Weekly Observances
Full-Moon Gatherings
Congregationalizing
Reflections
Holidays	103	(42)
New Year Celebrations
Holy Days
Reflections
Observance	145	(18)
Fulfilling Commandments
God-Consciousness
Holy Cooking
Improving the World
Turning Back
Making Merit
Journaling
Pilgrimage
Reflections
Endnotes	163
Resources
Quick Information Guide to Religions	165
Glossary	181