This volume explores the philosophical issues involved in the idea of petitionary prayer, where this is conceived as an activity designed to influence the actio

When God's people pray, they want answers. Yet many Christians don't know how to pray both effectively - in a way that gets results - and humbly - in a way that

This volume explores the philosophical issues involved in the idea of petitionary prayer, where this is conceived as an activity designed to influence the actio

Offers a cohesive New Testament theology of petitionary prayer.

Hurting people ask heart-felt questions about God and suffering. Some "answers" they receive appeal to mystery: “God’s ways are not our ways”. Some answer