2014 Reprint of 1949 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Harry Emerson Fosdick was one of the most popular liberal preachers of the early twentieth century, and his "The Meaning of Prayer" is considered by many to be one of the finest studies of meditative communion with God. This warm, friendly guidebook to a profoundly personal act remains an important exploration of one of the world's dominant faiths... just as it was when it was first published in 1915. Includes chapters on: The Naturalness of Prayer Prayer and the Goodness of God Hindrances and Difficulties Unanswered Prayer Prayer as Dominant Desire Unselfishness in Prayer and other issues arising from conversing with the divine