Praise for Original Faith

Atheist or Believer, This Book May Change Your Life

"Sooner or later every life worth living confronts a dark night of the soul. Joy and love — even life itself — may seem stripped of meaning. This fall costs nothing less than a shattered spirit… and offers nothing more than a transcendent soul. Original Faith captures the inner workings of such a journey. Paul Martin's patiently crafted awareness draws us into the void, the "worse than useless" hauntings, and the profound spiritual mending that comes to resemble a universal embrace. This is a wise, warm treatise on faith and being human. It inspires us to stay in the game, play for the simple joy of it all, and rejoice in the wonder of our days."

Janet Elizabeth Falvey
Professor and Psychologist

"I like the shape of the whole very much. What is distinctive about Original Faith is its character as a psychological approach that expands to include a widening perspective beyond the scope of the merely individual to an encompassing vision of the broader reach of faith. It is an exemplary phenomenology."

Anne Carr
Professor of Theology Emerita, University of Chicago Divinity School

"Faith is a funny thing. It is at the same time as large as the universe and as small as a pin prick. Paul Martin's Original Faith is an evocative, moving discourse on finding a higher power within oneself, and responding to that discovery. This book will make you think—deeply—about your relationship with your environment, yourself, and God."

Melanie Rigney
Former Writer's Digest Editor

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