Religion and the Meaning of Life - An Existential Approach

Explores life's meaning through the lens of belief in God and lived realities including boredom, denial of death, and suicide.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Why should we care about meaning?; 2. Boredom; 3. Denial of death; 4. Acquiring meaning; 5. Suicide; 6. The divine one; 7. Life after death; 8. Obstacles; 9. How should we live so as to die well?; Epilogue. Facts the heart can feel; References; Index.

About the author

Clifford Williams is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Trinity International University. He is the author of Free Will and Determinism: A Dialogue (1980) and Existential Reasons for Belief in God: A Defense of Desires and Emotions for Faith (2011).

Summary

This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to explore the connections of lived realities – including boredom, trauma, denial of death, and suicidal impulses - to the meaning of life and belief in God. Williams describes both how to acquire meaning and obstacles to its acquisition.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph E. (Trinity International University David, Clifford Williams, Clifford (Trinity International Universi Williams, Clifford (Trinity International University Williams, Williams Clifford
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781108432986
• ISBN: 978-1-108-43298-6
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: The Cambridge RF and Microwave Engineering Series; Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Philosophy, Religion - Commentaries / Reference, Religious ethics, Philosophy of religion, Religious life and practice, Religious life & practice