Petitionary Prayer: Immature but Common in Christians? A Descriptive and Exploratory Study

Private prayer is an important element in the lives of many Americans. Even among nonreligious atheists and agnostics, nearly 20% engage in daily prayer. One prayer type, the so-called petitionary prayer (i.e., asking God for material things and health for oneself or others) is proposed to be associ...

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Authors: Pössel, Patrick (Author) ; Aranda, Blanca (Author) ; Geist, Rachel (Author) ; Ladd, Kevin L. (Author) ; Banister, Aaron W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2016
In: Research in the social scientific study of religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 27, Pages: 210-225
Further subjects:B Religious sociology
B Social sciences
B Religionspsycholigie
B Religionswissenschaften
B Religion & Gesellschaft
B Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft & Religionswissenschaft
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