Signs, Superstitions, and God's Plan: The Human Quest for Meaning
Brian Schmisek, "Signs, Superstitions, and God's Plan: The Human Quest for Meaning"
English | ISBN: 0809156156 | 2022 | 144 pages | EPUB | 268 KB
English | ISBN: 0809156156 | 2022 | 144 pages | EPUB | 268 KB
"Brian Schmisek weaves together contemporary experience and writings with those of Greco-Roman classical antiquity. What a delight to discover the long arc of the quest for meaning in our beleaguered world. I found it comforting, challenging, and insightful. An interesting read in turbulent times."
―Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, advocate, former leader of Nuns on the Bus, award-winning author of Hunger for Hope
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"In Signs, Superstitions, and God's Plan, Brian Schmisek weaves together scripture, the classics, and modern thought in exploring the ways we have sought to give meaning to our lives, from entrails to religious faith to the stars in the sky. This scholarly but accessible book inspires the reader to consider how events in life unfold, and the meaning of her own life."
―Catherine Wolff, author,
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