Andrew Prevot is assistant professor of theology at Boston College.
"Andrew Prevot presents a range of theological and philosophical
interlocutors with a depth of scholarly knowledge that makes the
reading of these pages an engaging tour of the last eighty years of
theological and philosophical thought. There is insightful analysis
of the text's announced focus on prayer, a theme that is usually
addressed in popular books on practical theology but rarely in a
sophisticated monograph like the present work. The impressive
achievement of Thinking Prayer is the sweeping range of its
scholarship, presented in interpretive sophistication and
communicated in flourishing style." —John Thiel, author of Icons of
Hope: The "Last Things" in Catholic Imagination
"Drawing on an impressive range of theological and philosophical
sources, Andrew Prevot argues for the indispensability of prayer to
both Christian theology and social praxis. He insists that, more
specifically, Christian theology and social praxis must be rooted
in the 'spirituality that emerges from the prayerful struggles of
many Christian communities of the poor and oppressed.' Such a
preferential option for the poor itself demands a reintegration of
theology and spirituality. The sustained intellectual rigor,
spiritual depth, and prophetic courage of this scholarship will no
doubt establish Prevot as a leading voice among a new generation of
Christian theologians." —Roberto Goizueta, Margaret O'Brien Flatley
Professor of Catholic Theology, Boston College
"This ambitious and ultimately successful book will fundamentally
change how theologians understand prayer. Prevot handles the most
complex philosophical and theological figures with skill, from
Heidegger to Balthasar, from Cone to Marion. Writing about prayer
tends to be fluffy or dismissive, but Prevot manages to be both
rigorous and graceful. As the title advertises, this book brings
together thought and prayer—lucidly, powerfully, and elegantly. It
is a must-read for all theologians thinking and praying today."
—Vincent Lloyd, Syracuse University
“With clarity, breadth, and depth, Andrew Prevot reintroduces the
subject of prayer within theology as the quest for a synthesis of
prayer with thought. It is unusual for a scholar to dare—and to
have the intellectual patience needed—to bring Hans Urs von
Balthasar on doxology and his postmetaphysical interlocutors into
nuanced engagement with German political theology, with Latin
American liberation theology, and above all, and to the greatest
effect, with the heritage of the narratives and music of African
American slaves as honored and interrogated by black theologian
James Cone. Prevot proposes that prayer, thought in terms of
doxology and liberation, can provide an effective protest against
secularity and violence. This is an unusually good book that should
be widely read and discussed.” —Bradford Hinze, Karl Rahner, S.J.,
Chair in Theology, Fordham University
"Thinking Prayer is a passionate manifesto. Through subtle,
discriminating readings of an impressive range of contemporary
philosophers and theologians, Andrew Prevot argues that the
practice of Christian prayer can point us beyond the intellectual
and moral crises of modernity. At the same time, he moves forward
Christian theological discussion with a new exuberance and rigor."
—Philip Endean, S.J., author of Karl Rahner and Ignatian
Spirituality
“Throughout, the book uncovers the contemplative dimensions of
postmodern phenomenology and liberation theology and suggests how
prayer shapes liberative ways of thinking (theology) and living
(spirituality) that are crucial for the future of this
crisis-ridden world.” —Studies in Spirituality
“To the reader’s delight, the book is beautifully written. . . an
impressive achievement in the sweeping range and sophistication of
its scholarship, communicated in flourishing style. . . . Readers
who take Prevot’s tour of modernity will be grateful for the
journey and eager for future opportunities for travel with this
author as their guide.” —Scottish Journal of Theology
“This is an expansive and impressive feat of academic scholarship
by a theologian who attempts to ‘rescue prayer from the neglect and
antipathy it has endured in much modern culture’ while
rediscovering ‘the wonder of thought beyond conceptual idolatry’.”
—Worship
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