For God Alone: A Primer on Prayer

Bonnie Thurston is the author of many books and articles about spirituality and prayer. In _For God Alone_ she shows us, clearly and practically, how to pray. The result is a unique introduction to prayer that will encourage all Christian readers seeking to deepen the life of prayer. _For God Alone_ introduces three traditional trajectories of Christian prayer: _oratio_, _meditatio_, and _contemplatio_. Thurston guides the reader from familiar 'voiced prayers' through the prayer of thought and intellect to the less familiar prayer of quiet or listening. Thurston concludes each chapter with practical exercises for the practice of prayer, suggestions for further reading, and space for reader's notes. Drawing material from both Eastern and Western traditions, _For God Alone_ is learned but conversational in tone and thoroughly accessible to the general reader. Adult education classes in various denominations will profit from reading this book. It will also be used in practical ministries courses, spirituality courses, and courses in the theology and practice of prayer.\u000a\u000a