The Jesus Prayer: An Orthodox Tradition, Paperback

The Jesus Prayer: An Orthodox Tradition is a historical review of the prayer beginning with its origins in the 5th century up through modern times. Differing views of the prayer through history are explored (mind centered versus heart centered) as exposure spreads through Greece, Russia, and more recently the United States. An understanding of the prayer from an Eastern Orthodox perspective is contrasted with that of the West.

About the Author:

Born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, John W. Larson enrolled at Hamline University in 1941. In early 1943, Larson was drafted into the US Army Air Force, and he served in a variety of stateside assignments until 1946. After his discharge, Larson earned a history degree at Haverford College and a MA in history from the University of Minnesota.

Larson worked as a US Defense Department historian before serving as a public affairs officer for the US Army Corps of Engineers. He has authored numerous articles and histories of the Twelfth Air Force; the US Corps of Engineers, the Chicago district (1980); the Detroit district (1981); and a history of Great Lakes navigation (1983)

Now retired, Larson lives in Taylors Falls, Minnesota, with his Danish wife, Ingrid.