{"product_id":"9780825308307","title":"Why People Pray: The Universal Power of Prayer","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is prayer? The question is rather straightforward, but with a bit of consideration you might find there is no easy answer. In \u003ci\u003eWhy People Pray\u003c\/i\u003e, Rabbi Mordecai Schreiber examines this elusive nature of prayer, as well as the history of formal prayer and how it has been shaped—and continues to be shaped—by an era of unprecedented globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of \u003ci\u003eWhy People Pray \u003c\/i\u003eis that very question: why \u003ci\u003edo \u003c\/i\u003ewe pray? What is it that compels us to have faith, or to give it up? Why do we continue to believe in a higher power in spite of discrimination, conflict, illness, and loss?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Schreiber’s book introduces a fascinating new supposition: that people of all faiths and all nationalities could conceivably find ways to pray together; using prayers that are universal to all while simultaneously preserving the integrity of each individual faith. He proposes a new approach to prayer, in which the spiritual adherents of the world’s religions come together to formulate a universal expression of prayer that does not replace existing creeds, but rather \u003ci\u003etranscends \u003c\/i\u003eall creeds and gives voice to humanity’s yearning for peace, freedom, and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beaufort Books, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011912483056,"sku":"9780825308307","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780825308307_p0.jpg?v=1763754526","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780825308307","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}