The Reformation of Prayer among Sixteenth-Century Lutherans

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Mary Jane Haemig (Professor emerita of Church History, Professor emerita of Church History, Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, MN)

The Reformation of Prayer among Sixteenth-Century Lutherans

Mary Jane Haemig (Professor emerita of Church History, Professor emerita of Church History, Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, MN)

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Oxford University Press
25 April 2025

History of religion; Protestantism & Protestant Churches; Christian leaders & leadership

In sixteenth-century Germany Martin Luther and his followers engaged in a thorough reform of beliefs and practices related to prayer, a reform rooted in Luther's theological insights. Rejecting medieval beliefs that saw prayer as a good work, Luther and his followers saw prayer as a human response to God's command to pray and promise to hear. It was a good work, done freely, not to earn salvation but rather to converse with God. Luther and his followers taught prayer in many different ways. They used catechisms and catechesis to teach the basics of Christian belief, including the Lord's Prayer. They emphasized understanding the petitions of prayer, not just reciting words. They encouraged the use of the psalms as prayers and produced literature designed to make the psalms accessible and understandable. They published prayerbooks to instruct in prayer and offer prayers for a variety of vocations and situations. Lutheran sermons taught prayer, both on particular occasions and on many Sundays of the church year. Worship taught prayer and provided models for prayer. Literature for those suffering sickness, death, plague, childbirth, and war, taught prayer as part of its effort to console. Literature for theological students and manuals designed to help pastors in their ministries contained instruction in prayer, highlighting the importance of prayer in the life and ministry of the pastor and helping them to teach prayer. This book gives a comprehensive overview of the theological underpinnings for prayer as well as the strategies and literature used by Luther and his followers as they taught prayer to all people. The reformation of prayer has not been adequately studied; this book seeks to address that gap in scholarship.

By: Mary Jane Haemig (Professor emerita of Church History Professor emerita of Church History Luther Seminary Saint Paul MN)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 580g
ISBN: 9780198948742
ISBN 10: 0198948743
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 25 April 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Martin Luther and the Reform of Prayer 2: Teaching Prayer with Catechisms and Catechesis 3: Teaching Prayer with the Psalms 4: Teaching Prayer with Prayerbooks 5: Teaching Prayer with Sermons 6: Teaching Prayer in Worship 7: Teaching Prayer with the Literature of Consolation 8: Teaching Prayer to and with Pastors Conclusion

Mary Jane Haemig received a Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) in church history from Harvard University in 1996. She taught at Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, Washington) from 1994 to 1999 and at Luther Seminary (St. Paul, Minnesota) from 1999 to 2018. She is the author of many chapters, journal articles, and reviews. Previously she received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Harvard University in 1981 and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the University of Minnesota in 1977.