Blending insights from a wide variety of sources, the author presents answers to some of life's most perplexing questions, drawing the wisdom of Greek mythology, existentialist philosophy, Romantic poetry, and the movie Alien, as well as other sources. Reprint.
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Keith Ward is Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford, an Anglican priest, canon of Christ Church, and Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of the acclaimed God, Chance and Necessity (also published by Oneworld). Also a well-known broadcaster, Professor Ward's work straddles the boundaries between science, religion and philosophy, while his career has addressed topics from materialism to medical ethics.
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