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Ten prayers that changed the world : extraordinary stories of faith that shaped the course of history / Jean-Pierre Isbouts.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, DC : National Geographic, [2016]Description: 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781426216442
  • 1426216440
Other title:
  • 10 prayers that changed the world
  • Extraordinary stories of faith that shaped the course of history
Subject(s):
Contents:
Abraham's plea -- Jesus' prayer to Abba -- The dream of Constantine -- The voices of Joan of Arc -- Martin Luther's hymn -- George Washington's prayer -- The prayer of St. Francis -- The prayer for Bastogne -- Gandhi's prayer for peace -- Mother Teresa's daily prayer.
Summary: From time immemorial, prayer has provided comfort in our darkest hours, stirred us to action beyond what we thought possible, and shown us the way through seemingly insurmountable challenges. In this engaging tour of world history, author and historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts takes us on an inspiring tour of ten prayers that played a pivotal role in world events from the divine inspiration of Joan of Arc to Martin Luther King's powerful Prayer to Open Hearts and Minds; from George Washington's prayerful words to the newly formed American states to the horrors of Auschwitz; from Constantine the Great's prayer before battle to Gandhi's deeply moving "prayer of peace." Ten Prayers That Changed the World delves into the moments in history where faith and prayer intersected with the course of mankind.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 242.8 I76 Available 33111008385987
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From time immemorial, prayer has provided comfort in our darkest hours, stirred us to action beyond what we thought possible, and shown us the way through seemingly insurmountable challenges. In this engaging tour of world history, author and historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts takes us on an inspiring tour of ten prayers that played a pivotal role in world events-from the divine inspiration of Joan of Arc to Martin Luther's powerful hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is our God"; from Abraham's poignant plea to save his son to George Washington's prayerful words to the newly formed American states; from Constantine the Great's prayer before battle to Gandhi's deeply moving "prayer of peace." Ten Prayers That Changed the World delves into the moments in history where faith and prayer intersected with the course of mankind. 2016 Best Book Award in Spirituality.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-264) and index.

Abraham's plea -- Jesus' prayer to Abba -- The dream of Constantine -- The voices of Joan of Arc -- Martin Luther's hymn -- George Washington's prayer -- The prayer of St. Francis -- The prayer for Bastogne -- Gandhi's prayer for peace -- Mother Teresa's daily prayer.

From time immemorial, prayer has provided comfort in our darkest hours, stirred us to action beyond what we thought possible, and shown us the way through seemingly insurmountable challenges. In this engaging tour of world history, author and historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts takes us on an inspiring tour of ten prayers that played a pivotal role in world events from the divine inspiration of Joan of Arc to Martin Luther King's powerful Prayer to Open Hearts and Minds; from George Washington's prayerful words to the newly formed American states to the horrors of Auschwitz; from Constantine the Great's prayer before battle to Gandhi's deeply moving "prayer of peace." Ten Prayers That Changed the World delves into the moments in history where faith and prayer intersected with the course of mankind.

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