We are eschatological creatures. To flourish we need a horizon, a goal, a telos, a destination if not a destiny. Lacking this, we wander. Life seems pointless, random and meaningless. And this is one of the key reasons we struggle in the modern world. Without God, we lack a metaphysical structure that can posit and sustain hope in any sturdy or durable way. In the modern world, the arch of the universe doesn't bend toward anything except randomness and death.
The Modern World and Hope
The Modern World and Hope
The Modern World and Hope
We are eschatological creatures. To flourish we need a horizon, a goal, a telos, a destination if not a destiny. Lacking this, we wander. Life seems pointless, random and meaningless. And this is one of the key reasons we struggle in the modern world. Without God, we lack a metaphysical structure that can posit and sustain hope in any sturdy or durable way. In the modern world, the arch of the universe doesn't bend toward anything except randomness and death.