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• Efficacy of prayer — Measuring the efficacy of prayer has been attempted in various studies since Francis Galton first addressed the subject (partly as satire) in 1872.Francis Galton, [http://www.abelard.org/galton/galton.htm Statistical Inquiries into the Efficacy… …   Wikipedia

• Prayer — • The raising of the heart and mind to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. prayer     Prayer     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• efficacy — ef fi*ca*cy, n. [L. efficacia, fr. efficax. See {Efficacious}.] Power to produce effects; operation or energy of an agent or force; production of the effect intended; as, the efficacy of medicine in counteracting disease; the efficacy of prayer.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Prayer —    Prayer has been defined as the soul s converse with God, or communion with God in devotional exercises, and may be said to be a universally recognized necessity in the life of man. But prayer involves much more than simply asking for certain… …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

• Prayer — For other uses, see Prayer (disambiguation). Mary Magdalene by Ary Scheffer (1795–1858). Prayer is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional rapport to a deity through deliberate practice. Prayer may be either individual or …   Wikipedia

• prayer — prayer1 prayerless, adj. prayerlessly, adv. prayerlessness, n. /prair/, n. 1. a devout petition to God or an object of worship. 2. a spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession …   Universalium

• Prayer Book, The —    The title of our manual of devotions is The Book of Common Prayer. It is called Common Prayer, because it is to be used by the Congregation in Public Worship, and is thus distinguished from prayer in private. As such it comprehends the needs,… …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

• prayer wheel — /prair/ a wheel or cylinder inscribed with or containing prayers, used chiefly by Buddhists of Tibet. [1805 15] * * * In Tibetan Buddhism, a mechanical device used as an equivalent to the recitation of a mantra. The prayer wheel consists of a… …   Universalium

• Contemplative prayer — In Christian mysticism, contemplative prayer or contemplation, for which the Greek term theoria (θεωρία) is also used,[1] is a form of prayer distinct from vocal prayer (recitation of words) and from meditation in the strict sense (a form of… …   Wikipedia

• Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas — US Seasonal Drought Outlook from NOAA for April 21, 2011 July 31, 2011 The Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas refers to a designated three day period from Friday, April 22, 2011, to Sunday, April 24, 2011, during which Texas governor… …   Wikipedia

• MANASSEH, PRAYER OF — MANASSEH, PRAYER OF, brief penitential psalm incorporated among the books of the apocrypha . According to II Chronicles 33:11ff. Manasseh, king of Judah, repented his sins when he was taken to Babylonia in fetters (cf. also II Baruch 64:8).… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism