Religion and the Meaning of Life: An Existential Approach by Clifford Williams (

Description: Religion and the Meaning of Life by Clifford Williams 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description As humans, we want to live meaningfully, yet we are often driven by impulse. In Religion and the Meaning of Life, Williams investigates this paradox – one with profound implications. Delving into felt realities pertinent to meaning, such as boredom, trauma, suicide, denial of death, and indifference, Williams describes ways to acquire meaning and potential obstacles to its acquisition. This book is unique in its willingness to transcend a more secular stance and explore how ones belief in God may be relevant to lifes meaning. Religion and the Meaning of Lifes interdisciplinary approach makes it useful to philosophers, religious studies scholars, psychologists, students, and general readers alike. The insights from this book have profound real-world applications – they can transform how readers search for meaning and, consequently, how readers see and exist in the world. Author Biography 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). Table 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. Review An insightful exploration of what makes life meaningful, and its connections with belief in a God of the sort worshipped by the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions. T. J. Mawson, University of OxfordThough lifes meaning is on the map in analytic philosophy in ways it has never been before, philosophers who write from an explicitly religious persuasion occupy a relatively small portion of the field. Clifford Williamss new book is a welcome addition that is, at once, analytically rigorous, existentially attuned, and religiously thoughtful. Unlike many other works on lifes meaning, it treats this topic with the vitality it rightly deserves, engaging desires of both heart and mind. Williams demonstrates a deep understanding of the human condition, the widespread hunger for meaning, and the unique and powerful ways that religion can satiate that hunger. Joshua Seachris, University of Notre Dame, IndianaWritten with analytic acumen and empathic warmth, this engaging book is a must read for all those interested in the meaning of life. This is the first book on the meaning of life focused on the description of experiences that reveal obstacles to meaning, as well as the paths to attain it. Mirela Oliva, University of St. Thomas, TexasThis book thoughtfully explores issues related to the meaning of life from a religious perspective without being dogmatic. Because of this, it should be of great interest to those concerned with how spirituality intersects with meaningfulness. The book constitutes a significant contribution towards one of the important dialogues of our era: between secular and religious conceptions of our lives as humans. Garrett Thomson, College of Wooster, OhioEverything fits neatly together to form a thoughtful organic unity in a clearly written style. …Cliford Williams book [is] the latest important addition to supernaturalist analytic existentialism. Thaddeus Metz, International Journal for Philosophy of Religion Promotional Explores lifes meaning through the lens of belief in God and lived realities including boredom, denial of death, and suicide. Review Quote An insightful exploration of what makes life meaningful, and its connections with belief in a God of the sort worshipped by the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions. T. J. Mawson, University of Oxford Promotional "Headline" Explores lifes meaning through the lens of belief in God and lived realities including boredom, denial of death, and suicide. Description for Bookstore 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. Description for Library 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. Details ISBN1108432980 Pages 200 Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2020 ISBN-10 1108432980 ISBN-13 9781108432986 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle An Existential Approach Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 204 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Author Clifford Williams Publication Date 2020-04-09 Short Title Religion and the Meaning of Life Language English UK Release Date 2020-04-09 AU Release Date 2020-04-09 NZ Release Date 2020-04-09 Series Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society Alternative 9781108377317 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151144746;

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