Praying with the Senses: Contemporary Orthodox Christian Spirituality in Practice

"These essays advance the understanding of Eastern Orthodox spiritual practices from a religious studies perspective."—Reading Religion

How do people experience spirituality through what they see, hear, touch, and smell? In this book, Sonja Luehrmann and an international group of scholars assess how sensory experience shapes prayer and ritual practice among Eastern Orthodox Christians.

Prayer, even when performed privately, is considered as a shared experience and act that links individu...