Phenomenology of prayer 2: Skylar Minick

 Reflection of the Heidegger and the Prospect of a Phenomenology of Prayer chapter:

     This chapter was definitely a mind twister for me. I feel like the beginning and the end had two completely different vibes. I was lost in the beginning trying to figure out the ways that these two researchers were trying to scientifically study religion. In my opinion religion can not be scientifically studied, just observationally. Also talking about the deeper meanings of life at the beginning really threw me off because that is not something I can really wrap my head around. It also talked about religion and prayer being a way of life. I just cannot really comprehend trying to study someone's way of life especially empirically with no data or evidence of their practices such as speaking to a God that may or may not even be in existence. However, what I can understand is the longing for fulfillment which everyone has a bit of in their life. I admire Christians for finding that fulfilment in their prayer that they make their way of life. It says that the bible calls for constant prayer which is a lot to ask of someone in my opinion for them to not feel burdened by it so I think that is  a very admirable trait. And it makes sense for believers to not feel burdened by this constancy when it is their thanksgiving for being absolved from sin and granted eternal life. As it says in the book how the search for religious meaning makes the searcher put themselves into question, technically I am not the searcher in this situation but this chapter really got me thinking where I find my own fulfillment and what my own way of life is.  

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