Do any Protestant denominations practice meditative or contemplative prayer?
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I am unaware of any protestant denominations that have a special focus on contemplative prayer, but I'm also unaware of any that outright ban it. In my experience it is practiced only by a minority of Protestants, and that they are spread throughout many denominations. Of course it is practiced only by a minority of Catholics too.
A good place to start is the book Celebration of Discipline, by Richard Foster. In many ways its the primary handbook for Protestants not just of contemplative prayer, but other 'neglected' (by Protestant) disciplines such as fasting and confession. It has sold over a million copies and was named by Christianity Today as one of the top ten books of the twentieth century.
The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises are also used by a significant minority of Protestants.
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Some evangelicals do practise biblical meditation (Selwyn Hughes, for instance, was very keen on the practice).
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