Modern life doesn’t encourage us to ask the big questions about our lives. Our minds can be as crowded as a busy street, so full of short term concerns that there is no space for us to reflect on why we exist. Occasionally the noise and bustle of today’s world grows quiet enough for us to hear ourselves think.
What is true and real in life? What will happen to me when I die? Does my life have a purpose? Do I have any hope?
These questions are sometimes criticised as “religious” by those who consider religion to be the blind acceptance of a belief system.
But of course, it’s not only religious people who can fall into the trap of unthinkingly accepting a world view. It’s a risk we all face. The only solution is to find the mental space to ask ourselves:
