Justin Hibbard concludes our series on the Catholic approach to prayer by addressing the claim made by many Evangelicals: “Religion is man’s way to get to God; Christianity is God’s way to get to man.” Is that true? Is all religious practices Pharisaical and a distraction from a relationship with Jesus? Or does religion actually help us pursue the heart of God?

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SHOW NOTES:

* Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus by Jeff Bethke

* Bishop Barron on "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus"

* Fr. Pontifex - Why I Love Religion, And Love Jesus

* Episode 73: Faith Seeking Understanding

* Episode 131: Why Prayer is so Hard

* Episode 135: Intentional Prayer

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