Jr Albert D Spalding

The Gift of Dread Jr Albert D Spalding

Who am I? Why am I here? Does my life really have any meaning or purpose? These questions haunt us. They come to mind when bad things happen to us. But "Is this all there is to life?" also comes to mind when things are going well. Be thankful for these bothersome questions! They are a gift! "Existential dread" can only happen to human beings, and a generalized angst about life can actually lead us directly to God. At least that's what some smart folks over the years have concluded. Folks like King Solomon in the Bible. Or Saint Augustine. Or Blaise Pascal. Or, more recently, Søren Kierkegaard. The Gift of Dread will introduce you to these thinkers, and, more importantly, to their ideas about what it means to search for meaning and purpose in life ... and find God along the way.