Reviews

The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God by Frederica Mathewes-Green

adamrshields's review against another edition

4.0

Full review at http://bookwi.se/the-jesus-prayer-the-ancient-desert-prayer-that-tunes-the-heart-to-god-by-frederica-mathewes-green/

Short review: very interesting book. It is supposed to be about the Jesus Prayer (a variant of Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me.) But it was as much about Eastern Orthodox perspectives on prayer and theology in general. The first 1/3 is about the theology, practice and history of the Jesus prayer. The last 2/3 is a question/answer format that ranges wide over all of prayer, theology, etc. Right now the kindle version is only $4.26.

scipio_africanus's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this. Recommend for all Orthodox Christians, and for those curious. I love the Jesus prayer.

aminowrimo's review against another edition

5.0

A good introduction to the Jesus prayer. I will be trying to create this prayer habit myself.

norma_cenva's review

5.0

For me it was one on the books that change your perspective on a subject. Before I thought that the Jesus Prayer was something only Monks & Nuns can do. But reading through the pages I was now only unable to put the book down but also was growing in the strength on the conviction, that the path of Orthodox Christian spirituality is also for me as well. Another pleasant thing about the book for me was, that it was in my opinion directed to women more then on men audience. it is a reality in any book that touches upon Theology in any was, some times it seems that they are written only with men in mind. Not this book! A delightful time consumer that I like to re-read from time to time.

thegranthartley's review against another edition

5.0

Super concise, readable, and yet thorough introduction to the practice of the Jesus Prayer.