Kierkegaard has another answer: human existence is possible as existence not in despair, as existence not in tragedy; it is possible as existence in faith... Faith is the belief that in God the impossible is possible, that in Him time and eternity are one, that both life and death are meaningful. -- The Ecological Vision: Reflections on the American Condition (1993)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Drucker suggests faith offers a way to live beyond despair by believing in meaning and divine possibility.
- In plain terms
- Faith lets people find meaning and hope despite life's tragedies.
- What can you take from it?
- Belief can transform despair into purpose.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives your life meaning?
- How do you face uncertainty?
Another view
Faith may not be accessible or convincing to everyone in secular contexts.
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