The Power to Pray

Drawing on Marcel Mauss, this article contends that historians and sociologists should not focus on what prayer brings about, but on how it is brought about or “produced.” Specifically, it aims at bringing to light normative conceptions of prayer, through content analysis of Protestant children’s bo...

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Main Author: Bos, David J. 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Religion & theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 24, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 54-108
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CD Christianity and Culture
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBD Benelux countries
KDD Protestant Church
RF Christian education; catechetics
Further subjects:B Spirituality religious socialization history of prayer Protestantism content analysis children’s books The Netherlands gender differences
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