Yale University Library Research Guides: REL 626: Systematic Theology: Worship

Prayer

Praying with Every Heart: Orienting our Lives to the Wholeness of the World (Online) by Cláudio Carvalhaes Develops an understanding of prayer from a liberation-theological perspective. "Praying with" offers a distinctive way of praying that can help orient our prayers around the "where" we pray and "with whom" we pray as the locus of the body's and heart's theological praxis.
Earthen Vessels: The Practice of Personal Prayer According to the Patristic Tradition by Gabriel Bunge; Michael J. Miller Argues for a rediscovery of the valuable treasure contained in the teachings of the Church Fathers on the practice of personal prayer.
Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer (Online) by Rowan Williams Explores four essential components of the Christian life: baptism, Bible, Eucharist, and prayer.
T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Prayer by Ashley Cocksworth (Volume Editor); John C. McDowell (Volume Editor) Articulates a theologically expansive account of prayer - one that is deeply biblical, energetically doctrinal, historically rooted, and relevant to a whole host of critical questions and concerns facing the world today.
Call Number: DIVINITY, Trowbridge Reference Room, BV210.3 .T32X 2022

Theology As Autobiography by Colby Dickinson Moving through a range of ancient, early modern, and contemporary spiritual writers in order to demonstrate a profound connection that unites them all, this book discusses the dual meaning of the word "confession," which expresses both a revealing of one's sins, or brokenness, and the articulation of what one believes.
Confession: Doorway to Forgiveness by Jim Forest

Franciscans at Prayer by Timothy Johnson Offers a nuanced perspective on Franciscan beliefs and spiritual practices by resisting the temptation to reduce their myriad accounts of prayer to an exclusive, univocal spirituality.
Contemplative Prayer by Thomas Merton Offers valuable guidance for prayer. Shows how the peace contacted through meditation should not be sought in order to evade the problems of contemporary life, but can instead be directed back out into the world to affect positive change.
Monk Habits for Everyday People by Dennis L. Okholm; Kathleen Norris (Foreword by) Guides the reader on a focused and instructive journey of Benedictine spirituality that can revitalize the devotional life of any Christian who wants to slow down and dig deeper.
Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church by Barbara Ann Holmes Details not only ways in which contemplative experience is built into African American collective worship but also the legacy of African monasticism, a history of spiritual exemplars, and unique meditative worship practices.

Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God by Elizabeth A. Johnson Each chapter distills a discrete idea of God. Featured are transcendental, political, liberation, feminist, black, Hispanic, interreligious, and ecological theologies, ending with the particular Christian idea of the one God as Trinity.
Worship, Community and the Triune God of Grace by James B. Torrance Firmly rooted in Scripture and theology, alive with pastoral counsel and anecdote, Torrance's work shows us just why real trinitarian theology is the very fiber of Christian confession.
Dancing with God: The Trinity From a Womanist Perspective (Online) by Karen Baker-Fletcher Presents an understanding of the work of the Trinity with regard to the problem of crucifixion. Develops a process of relational, womanist theology that considers the empathetic omnipresence of God in the midst of unnecessary suffering and the healing power of God in movement of the Holy Spirit.
My Dear Far-Nearness: The Holy Trinity as Spiritual Practice by Robert A. Jonas Reveals how opening up the mysteries of the Trinity is key to discovering the Divine within and around us. While faithful to ancient Christian doctrine this approach focuses not so much on dogma or belief as the spiritual practices that transform our awareness of God, each other, and ourselves.

Prayer in World Religions by Denise L. Carmody; John Tully Surveys the understanding and practice of prayer in Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, African and Native American faiths.
Interreligious Prayer: A Christian Guide by Thomas Ryan Presents a simple primer for prayer between all those of the major faith systems.
Common Prayer: A Muslim-Christian Spiritual Anthology by Kenneth Cragg (Editor) An anthology of Christian and Muslim devotional writings.
How to Do Comparative Theology (Online) by Francis X. Clooney (Editor); Klaus von Stosch (Editor) Contributes to the maturation of method in the field of comparative theological studies, learning across religious borders, by bringing together essays drawing on different Christian traditions of learning, Judaism and Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.

Theological Foundations of Worship by Khalia J. Williams; Mark A. Lamport; Nicholas Wolterstorff; N. T. Wright An ecumenical team of scholars presents key theological concepts related to worship to help readers articulate their own theology of worship.
You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit by James K. A. Smith Argue that who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts.Helps readers recognize the formative power of culture and the transformative possibilities of Christian practices.
Historical Foundations of Worship by Melanie C. Ross (Editor); Mark A. Lamport (Editor) Provides a historical overview of how worship developed in three major Christian traditions: Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant-including Reformation traditions, evangelicalism, and Pentecostalism.
Learning Theology Through the Church's Worship by Dennis Okholm Introduces students to theology with sustained attention to how Christian beliefs and the church's worship interact, both historically and in practice.