SPIR 561

Five Traditions & Practices of Prayer

Course Description

Explore five prayer traditions from church history: the short, frequent prayers of the Desert Fathers; the liturgical collect in the Book of Common Prayer; the Lord’s Prayer as taught by Martin Luther and C.S. Lewis; and the Jesuit and Puritan examen of conscience, as well as their use of imagination in disciplined meditation. Through study, discussion, music, and a guided retreat, learn to live the rich history of prayer.

January Term 2024
This course is available onsite and online. Students must register for the online section to gain Zoom access to the course. There will not be recordings, so all students must attend live.
Offered 2026 Winter
Dates Jan 5-9
Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri
Format Onsite Only
Credit Hours 1-2
Room Number Rm 100
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Teaching Faculty

Douglas Hindmarsh

Bruce Hindmarsh

James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology; Professor of the History of Christianity

Bruce Hindmarsh took his DPhil degree in theology at Oxford University in 1993. From 1995 to 1997, he was a Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford. Since then, Bruce has published and spoken widely to international audiences on the history of early British evangelicalism.