Of the various forms of religiousliterature, prayer is considered by many to be the purest in expressing the essential elements of a religion. The IslamicQurʾānis regarded as a book of prayers, and the book ofPsalmsof theBibleis viewed as ameditationon biblical history turned into prayer....
The difference is vast. In non-Christian meditation, the purpose of meditation is to focus internally. Christian meditation based on Scripture, on the other hand, is theocentric. It places all the emphasis on God. Instead of filling our minds with ourselves, it calls us to empty ourselves an...
The deceased needed both magical and moral power to be acquitted of offenses when appearing before Osiris. Elaborate ritual provisions were made, therefore, to translate the deceased from a mortal to an immortal condition; they included mummifying the body, adorning the tomb with prayers and offer...
Vitale (1962) outlawing any kind of prayer composed by public school districts, even non-denominatinal prayers; 2)Abington School District v. Schempp (1963) banning Bible reading over school intercoms; and 3) Murray v. Curlett (1963) prohibiting schools from forcing a child to participate in...
the church and official ordained clergy. The role of Christian laypersons from that point forward was largely minimalized to a congregation that was not allowed to significantly contribute to church affairs other than through attending sermons, confessions, prayers, and financial or labor contributions...
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Proverbs 28:9 Prayers offered without good faith are detestable—like the sacrifice of the wicked (see Prov 15:8; see also Prov 3:32; Ps 66:18; Isa 1:15; 59:1-2). Proverbs 28:13 Sin weighs heavily on those who do not own up to it (see Prov 3:7-8; Ps 32:3), but those...
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New Catholic Bible Chapter 28 Two Types of Men[a] 1The wicked flee even though no one is pursuing them, but the righteous are as confident as young lions. 2When a land is in revolt, it has many leaders,[b] but it will enjoy security under a prudent leader. ...