More on Sentimentalism

Lisa has responded at length to my post on sentimentalism and prayer at her theology blog. (Not to be confused with her poetry blog, which I highly recommend.)  In her thoughtful response, she offers a further (and much better) critique of sentimentalism through the works of C.S. Lewis and P.T. Forsyth.  She begins with a [...]

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Sentimentalism and Honest Prayer

j.j. “The great enemy of the church today is not atheism but sentimentality…” – Stanley Hauerwas I am a bad prayer (pray-er).  There are probably a good number of reasons for this which can be easily diagnosed.  First off, I am a huge sinner.  If the option to open myself up to God, confess my [...]

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A Prayer by Karl Rahner

I should like to speak to you about my prayer, O Lord.  And though it often seems to me that you pay little heed to what I try to say to you in my prayers, please listen to me now very carefully. O Lord God, I don’t wonder that my prayers fall so short of [...]

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