To Call on His Name: Perspectives on the Jesus Prayer Format:Paperback September 2010

September 2010

The Evil that Men Do is a considered and thoughtful book which seeks to examine the way we look through twenty-first-century eyes at the “darker” events in Church history

illustrations

— The Revd Richard Cunningham (from the Foreword)

while mindful its place within the church’s year

To Call on His Name: Perspectives on the Jesus Prayer Format:Paperback September 2010Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. John Gills comprehensive study of the Jesus Prayer considers an ancient mystical prayer practice from the Christian East. He discusses the historical development of the prayer and its basis in scripture, patristic spirituality, theology, and psychology. He also compares the Jesus Prayer with prayer practices in the Christian West, demonstrating various similarities and differences. Having