Prayer and Modern Man: Exploring Jacques Ellul's Legacy - Christian Theology Book for Spiritual Growth & Contemporary Faith Discussions

Not so much a review as an assessment of where I find myself after over a year of delving into Jacques Ellul's vast oeuvre. As it surely is with many people, faith is a struggle for me. Too often I find myself trying to square what appear to be complete contradictions only to discover or realize that each thing necessarily relies on the other. So it seems to be with prayer and faith, in terms of what Ellul talks about in the book, and in relating it back to my own life. He identifies pretty much all of the misconceptions people have about prayer, and much of it was painfully real to me. At some point I will have to just make the leap, but I felt this was an invaluable stepping stone along the way (especially Chapters 4&5).