Every Sunday, the Lord's Prayer echoes in every church around the world. It is an essential element of the faith. It is the way Jesus taught his disciples to pray, encapsulating the basic beliefs and attitudes that every Christian, throughout the ages, has tried to follow. Here, John Dominic Crossan, widely regarded as one of the world's greatest writers on Jesus and his times, explores the rich depths of this foundational prayer, line by line. This is quintessential Crossan, providing just the right amount of historical detail and literary insight to enhance our understanding of the prayer in its original setting, and drawing out the transformative power of its words for all who follow Christ today. Book jacket.