What happens when we pray? Does it make a difference

Most people pray. Prayers may be formal or informal, carefully composed or on the spur of the moment. They might be in the form of confessions or thanksgivings, and often they are requests made to God on behalf of ourselves and others. Without shying away from philosophical and theological difficulties posed by the practice of prayer, John Saxbee provides an accessible account of how prayer properly understood enlivens and enriches our relationship to God, our neighbour and the world around us.