Bibliograph

When God talks back, understanding the American evangelical relationship with God, T.M. Luhrmann

Type

Label

When God talks back, understanding the American evangelical relationship with God, T.M. Luhrmann

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When God talks back

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

745979761

Responsibility statement

T.M. Luhrmann

Sub title

understanding the American evangelical relationship with God

Summary

Psychological anthropologist Luhrmann offers an extended case study examining how believers come to have faith in an active, present God despite secular pressures in contemporary America. Drawing on extensive interviews and personal experience among Vineyard Movement members, Luhrmann focuses on the use of prayer among charismatic evangelical Christians. Her work combines personal narratives and excerpts from bestselling evangelical how-to guides with theories and data from psychology

Table Of Contents

The invitation -- Is that you, God? -- Let's pretend -- Developing your heart -- Learning from the experts -- Lord, teach us to pray -- The skill of prayer -- But are they crazy? -- Darkness -- Bridging the gap

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