Search for Meaning

These twin notions—that life has meaning beyond what the casual observer can see easily, and that the effort to uncover and decipher that meaning can be profound enough to be spiritually transformational—have animated the contributors to this volume, as their work demonstrates just how meaningful the search for meaning can be. Some have approached this from a spiritual point of view, grounding themselves in traditional biblical, talmudic, or mystical sources. Others have framed their effort...