Learning to Pray

Learning to Pray

A Guide for Everyone
by James Martin
Religion & Spirituality 22 min read ★★★★☆ 4.1 (202)
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About This Book

Learning to Pray (2021) unpacks one of the most important yet misunderstood aspects of spiritual life: prayer. What’s the purpose of prayer? How do you pray “correctly?” What should you expect when you pray? These are just some of the questions that often stand between believers and this deeply rewarding practice. And there’s no better way of answering them than by looking back through the different styles and rituals of prayer found in the Christian tradition.

Who Should Read This?

  • Believers struggling with prayer
  • Agnostics and skeptics with an open mind
  • History buffs

About the Author

Reverend James Martin is a priest, theologian, and the author of several New York Times best-selling books about religion, including Jesus: A Pilgrimage and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost ) Everything. A graduate of the Wharton School of Business, Martin joined the Jesuits at the age of 27. He is a frequent contributor to outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, NPR, and The Colbert Report.