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How to Pray

By C. S. Lewis
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The great C.S. Lewis said, “I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God. It changes me.” The act of praying demands an impossibility that we request and Lewis’s insights on Christianity, reflections, and teachings are cultivated from essays, articles, letters, and his classic words in How to Pray.

Lewis provides a deeper understanding of the personal tradition of prayer, faith, and what it means to be a Christian. This compilation addresses commonly asked questions related to prayer such as:

·       Can prayer be proven to work?

·       Why should we pray if God already knows what we need?

·       How does prayer fit with the idea of God’s providence?

·       How can prayer become a regular practice?

·       How should we pray when we’re grieving?

·       Can we pray to avoid suffering?

·       How should we handle unanswered prayers?

If you want to deepen your relationship with God or you’re searching for ways to strengthen your prayer life, How to Pray is the practical wisdom you need. 

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38 Reviews

3.5
“My lower rating for this book is not for the content itself. I much enjoy C S Lewis' prose and philosophies. Unfortunately this book is not what I thought it was. This book is essentially random snippets of essays that are already in print in Lewis' other works, so this book feels to me like a quick and loose grab for money by the publisher. The content itself is interesting, but I would skip this title and just read Lewis' other books.”
Thinking Face“Since this was not an actual book written by CS Lewis, rather a compendium of all his thoughts on the subject taken from his other works, there was a (somewhat expected) fragmentation of arguments, some repetition and no clear flow, as the chapters weren’t intended to live next to one another by the author. Nevertheless, the content was thoughtful and well curated. Even samples of miracles that I had read in their source work earlier in the year were valuable to read outside of the context of miracles and allowed me to meditate on the subject separately.”

About C. S. Lewis

Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics in The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have been transformed into three major motion pictures.

Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) fue uno de los intelectuales más importantes del siglo veinte y podría decirse que fue el escritor cristiano más influyente de su tiempo. Fue profesor particular de literatura inglesa y miembro de la junta de gobierno en la Universidad Oxford hasta 1954, cuando fue nombrado profesor de literatura medieval y renacentista en la Universidad Cambridge, cargo que desempeñó hasta que se jubiló. Sus contribuciones a la crítica literaria, literatura infantil, literatura fantástica y teología popular le trajeron fama y aclamación a nivel internacional. C. S. Lewis escribió más de treinta libros, lo cual le permitió alcanzar una enorme audiencia, y sus obras aún atraen a miles de nuevos lectores cada año. Sus más distinguidas y populares obras incluyen Las Crónicas de Narnia, Los Cuatro Amores, Cartas del Diablo a Su Sobrino y Mero Cristianismo.

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