The Nonverbal Languages Of Prayer

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

When we think of prayer, we probably think of words that we speak, sing, or read. Yet human communication happens as much through nonverbal means as through verbal ones. This article probes the nature and influence of nonverbal communication and argues that it should be intentionally employed in worship.

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