however, be turned on its head. If this is inappropriate, should not its practice be prohibited within the New Testament, where there are definite indications that it existed? Silence of the biblical writers would seem to be less compatible with improper than with proper practice. Our conclusion, then, is that it is both appropriate and desirable to worship and pray to Jesus Christ. If the early church practiced it, then so should we. If we are called to a life of relationship and communion with