Prayers of Prophets, Knights and Kings

About the Book

Prayers of Prophets, Knights and Kings is all that it implies and much more. It is a fast moving symposium of prayers, blessings, praises and religion. All faiths represented, both polytheistic, and monotheistic, from 2334 B.C. to the present day. It includes petitions of proclaimed prophets of major world religions like Moses, Elijah, Jeremiah, Jesus, Muhammad, Zarathushtra, Baha''u'lla'h, Alma, and Nephi. Prayers are included from Templars, a Knight Hospitalers, Sir Thomas Moore, and the Knights of Columbus. It also has praises and prayers, to the respective divinities, of kings like Solomon, Akhenaten, Constantine, other royals, saints and other noteworthy individuals.

In addition, it is a source book of the history of the prayers, the ideologies which spawned them , the individuals that prayed them, and the empires from which they came. Religions discussed include: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Atenism, Egyptian, Babylonian, Zoroastrianism, Roman and Greek paganism, Druidism, Filial Piety, Shintoism, Shan Ti, Mayan, Native American, Hawaiian, Mormonism and the Baha''i Faith. Many of the entries are in both the original language (Latin, Arabic, Gaelic, Mayan, and Hawaiian) or its transliteration, and the English translation.

If you are a student of ancient civilizations, the Knights Templars, religion, spirituality, or prayer, this book is for you!

About the Author

Stan's first book, A Proud Heritage, the James Ansel Vinson Family Story, was released in 1999, and his nostalgic poetry has been published locally, nationally, and internationally in newspapers, magazines, books and Internet sources. In 2004 he was recognized in The International Who's Who In Poetry and appeared as a feature poet in their annual publication (Waterman Press, Owings Mills, Maryland, USA).

He holds a professional designation of L.U.T.C.F., and has degrees in Religious Education and Sacred Literature from Covington College in Rossville, Georgia. He has been involved in religious education for many years, and has taught and spoken in eight denominations and many independent churches.

He owns and manages a Final Expense marketing agency, American Benefit Serves, currently doing business in five states. Over the years he has been a manager with several well-known insurance companies. For the past several years, his agency has been leading regional agency for the Final Expense Division of Security National Financial Corporation in Salt Lake City, Utah. He and his lovely wife, Rhonda, have traveled extensively to many exotic spots in several countries.

In 2003 Stan was knighted by the Supreme Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem, Grand Priory of the USA. He is co-founder of the worldwide Sinclair YDNA project, and currently serves as Eastern Regional VIce President of the Scottish "Clan Sinclair Association, USA". He is also president of his local Kiwanis Club, of which he is a charter member. Stan and Rhonda are members of the United Methodist Church, and live in McMinnville, Tennessee. Stan has four children, one stepdaughter, and twelve grandchildren.