A review by annewithabook
Prayer for Beginners by Peter Kreeft

4.0

This book is well written, and short and to the point, balancing theology and philosophy well with practicality. I will say, as a practicing Catholic, this book didn't reveal to me anything I did not already know from previous books, learning, and experience. However, for someone unfamiliar with praying, this book is exactly what it claims to be. It gives you an introduction to prayer. It does not give you a point-by-point list to check off on how to pray, but instead teaches the mindset a Christian should have in their prayer life. My favorite quotes is near the end, "Prayer is not some interior technology, or self-manipulation, or spiritual button-pushing. It is simply standing in the light of objective reality. When we pray, instead of trying to produce love in our souls toward God, we should be basking in God's love for us."