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Section E The Celebration of Faith

Explore the significance and diverse practices of prayer across different faith traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Learn about the various types of prayer, from meditation to penitence, and the importance of personal and communal prayer. Uncover the symbolism and places of prayer, and address common obstacles people face in their prayer life.

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Section E The Celebration of Faith

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  1. Section E The Celebration of Faith Chapter Twenty-FivePrayer

  2. Communication with God • One of the most commonways in which people communicate with God is through prayer • Different world religions have their own traditions and understanding of prayer • Prayer can be public or private, spoken or silent

  3. What is Prayer? • Communication • Worship • Request • Thanks • Confession

  4. A Jewish Prayer: the Shema ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength’ • It sums up the central belief in Judaism that there is only one God • It is placed in the mezuzah and in the tefillin

  5. A Christian Prayer: Our Father ‘Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil’ • It was taught by Jesus to his followers to say to God • It refers to the teachings of Jesus about the Kingdom of God • It combines worship of God and asking for forgiveness from God

  6. Prayer in Islam ‘In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Praise be to God, the Lord of Creation, the Compassionate, the Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgement. You alone do we worship and to you alone we pray for help’ • This is said at the five daily prayers known as Salat • It is also said in mosques and at festivals, rituals and rites of passage

  7. Types of Prayer • Meditation • Contemplation • Petition • Praise and thanksgiving • Penitence • Personal prayer • Communal prayer

  8. Places of Prayer • Special buildings are set aside for prayer • Hindu temples, synagogues, mosques and churches are all used for prayer • Places for prayer can also be found elsewhere, e.g. homes, schools, hospitals, shops

  9. Symbols used in Prayer • Prayer wheel • Rosary beads • Incense • Prayer mat • Prayer shawl • Kneeling/bowing • Putting one’s hands together  

  10. Some Difficulties People have with Prayer • Lack of time • Distractions • Lack of faith • Feelings of guilt • Not having aplace to pray • Anger with God

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