Review of Todd Hunter's Our Favorite Sins

 Hunter suggests fleeing temptation, practicing small denials of self, spending time in liturgical prayer/meditation as some tools for avoiding temptation by developing an attitude of consecration to God and living for the future not merely the present. Ultimately, I do believe the problem is internal, is caused by wrong values and a need for a re-ordered, transformed inner self. However, I'd say this transformation isn't something we can simply, formulaically achieve, though these efforts certainly can help and it is useful to have a game plan, nor would I elevate prayer book prayers, as he seems to, over Scripture itself or even over personally constructed outcries to God. It can be helpful to have routines for prayer to make it a healthy habit. Referring to others' words can help us to quickly settle into the spirit of worship and God-ward focus and inspire our own prayers. This book is thought-provoking but I really doubt it would be of much help to nonChristians, contrary to Hunter's suggestions.
I received this book from Book Sneeze in order to review it.