The Power of Prayer: A Prolegomenon to an Ascetical Sociology

"Ascetics" refers to that branch of theology that deals with the spiritual life of the believer--in practice this largely, if not entirely, becomes one with what is commonly termed a person's "prayer life." For any number of reasons, the sociology of religion has generally b...

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Main Author: Swatos, William H. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer 1982
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1982, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 153-163
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