ABSTRACT

How is prayer possible? How does prayer work? Why is it necessary to ask for God's gifts? Intercessory Prayer attempts to provide answers to questions about the nature of intercessory prayer. Critically examining biblical teaching and modern theological and philosophical thinking, this book shows how intercessory prayer may be seen as one of the means by which God enlists the freely-given cooperation of human persons in the realisation of the divine purpose. Clements-Jewery adopts a process view of the universe to show how intercession both makes certain possibilities greater and strengthens the likelihood of response, so that people who pray may have every confidence that their prayers will make a difference to the world through the God who both influences and is influenced by the creation.

chapter Chapter 2|26 pages

What does the New Testament Teach us about Prayer?

chapter Chapter 3|28 pages

Why is it Necessary to Pray?

chapter Chapter 4|24 pages

Is God Capable of Answering Prayer?

chapter Chapter 5|23 pages

How does God Work in the World?

chapter Chapter 6|21 pages

How does Prayer ‘Work’?

chapter Chapter 7|11 pages

Towards a Theology of Intercessory Prayer