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This 14 page paper examines prayer as it exists in these three religions. A bit about each religion is conveyed and then prayer is discussed in terms of how it is incorporated into the religious traditions. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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of it as something that requisites kneeling and sometimes it involves communion. But prayer is more than that. For some, it involves meditation and for others it is the recitation
of a known prayer along with many people. For example, in Christianity, people recite the Lords Prayer. Yet, Christianity is the only religion that includes this particular prayer as part
of its tradition and neither Hinduism or Islam recognize it ("Religion has no place," 1999). Generally, while western traditions follow prayer and praying rituals, other religions like Hinduism focus
on yoga and meditation (Todd, 2005). This does not mean that people in the west do not meditate. They do. In fact, Todd (2005) reports that Jews, Christians and Muslims
have engaged in meditative practice. Of course, generally, this does not preclude those in the west from engaging in both prayer and meditation. Often, the two are deemed as separate.
Christians, Jews and Muslims go to holy places to pray in unison. When they are home, they may engage in meditation or join a yoga or meditation class in the
neighborhood. Many people in fact pray on their own, something that seems to be distinct from religious practice. Some claim to find God in the woods or when theory are
alone or even when they are in a crisis situation. Prayer under the umbrella of many religions is something that is done in a prescribed way and sometimes as a
group. Sometimes, religious prayer is recited at home, either alone or with other family members. In exploring prayer cross-culturally, three religions will be the focus of inquiry. Judaism, Hinduism and
Islam will be explored. Here, prayer will be examined to see how each of the members of these religions use prayer. At first glance, it might seem to be a
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