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Life Worth Living

A Guide to What Matters Most

Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz

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Life Worth Living
Redefining the Good Life
Beyond Materialism
The Core Question
The Deep-Sea Dive
Alignment
Three Modes of Responsibility
The Agent
The Sphere
The Authority
Philosophical & Religious Visions
Utilitarianism
Embracing Sorrow
Buddhism
Abrahamic Faiths
Scope of Care and Mortality
Expanding the Forest
Embracing Nature
Views on Death
The Ultimate Test
Putting Vision into Action
Community Support
Rituals & Tradition
The Examen (Daily Reflection)

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In the book, how do the authors use the 'Smokey the Bear' metaphor to explain our moral responsibilities?

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Life Worth Living Summary & Overview

Life Worth Living (2023) is about discovering your own vision for a meaningful life. It offers a wide spectrum of philosophic and theological ideas in order to better understand what is most important to you, and how to turn that understanding into action.

Who Should Listen to Life Worth Living?

  • Anyone who’s ever wondered about the meaning of life
  • People interested in theology and comparative religion studies
  • Curious minds looking for inspiration and guidance

About the Author: Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz

Miroslav Volf is a professor of theology at Yale Divinity School, where he is also the Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. He is also the author, or co-author, of numerous books dealing with religion, faith, and compassion including The End of Memory, and the award-winning Exclusion and Embrace.

Matthew Croasmun is a lecturer at Yale College, as well as the Director of the Life Worth Living Program at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. He is also an author, having written The Emergence of Sin, and co-written For the Life of the World with Miroslav Volf.

Ryan McAnnally-Linz is an Associate Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. His other books include The Home of God, and Public Faith in Action, both of which he co-authored with Miroslav Volf.

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