A Pocket Guide to the Meaning of Life [Paperback]

Peter Kreeft (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pocket Guide to | Publication Date: March 2007

The meaning of life. You can't buy it, steal it, borrow it. You have to discover it.

Best-selling Catholic philosopher Peter Kreeft has written a short, thoughtful guide to help you on your journey. Kreeft lays out God's answers to your questions with a simplicity and directness that will help you find that meaning,and share that meaning with others.

God's answers are not complicated or secret. They simply need to be accepted and made your own. This pocket guide will help you do just that.

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About the Author

Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy at Boston College. He is a regular contributor to several Christian publications, is in wide demand as a speaker at conferences, and is the author of over 45 books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 61 pages
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor (IN) (March 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592763006
• ISBN-13: 978-1592763009
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #530,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Peter J. Kreeft (Ph.D., Fordham University) is professor of philosophy at Boston College where he has taught since 1965. A popular lecturer, he has also taught at many other colleges, seminaries and educational institutions in the eastern United States. Kreeft has written more than sixty-seven books, including The Best Things in Life, Christianity for Modern Pagans, Fundamentals of the Faith and The Handbook of Christian Apologetics.

Dr. Kreeft's MP3 audio lectures can be purchased on Amazon, such as
"Christianity in Lord of the Rings".

Free articles, audio lectures, the speaking schedule and more info from Dr. Peter Kreeft can be found at his popular web site:
http://www.peterkreeft.com

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Kreeft, premium price, March 30, 2007

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Rich Leonardi (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Pocket Guide to the Meaning of Life (Paperback)

This little booklet is packed with just what you'd expect from Peter Kreeft: memorable phrases, penetrating insight, and scores of references to Scripture and Church fathers. Think of it as a very brief Q&A catechism for the lightly-churched but genuinely-curious. The downside is its price. Seven dollars for what is essentially a 1000-word pamphlet is a bit rich. And since this is the sort of guide buyers would want to distribute to attendees of youth retreats or place in parish literature racks, Our Sunday Visitor ought to shave about $5 from the asking price to make bulk orders more feasible.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Got teenagers?, October 23, 2007

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Margaretm Oconnell "true believer" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Pocket Guide to the Meaning of Life (Paperback)

If you are raising teenagers (or there-abouts) then get this book. It is short and to the point which is exactly what Dr. Kreeft knew young people would need. This is not Peter Kreeft's usual philosophy book rather it is philosophy-lite to help young people know why they are here on earth. It is well worth putting in the Christmas stocking, or leaving on the dining room table or just giving to your son, daughter, niece or nephew. It's the very least we adults can do.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Put it in your pocket!, December 27, 2007

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Ana Braga-Henebry (Rural South Dakota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Pocket Guide to the Meaning of Life (Paperback)

If any writer today can squeeze the meaning of life into a small 64 page booklet, the popular and prolific author Peter Kreeft can! The book is short, brief, almost laconic. One can throw it into the purse or even the pocket. And yet, the Pocket Guide to the Meaning of Life has it all: the truth of who we are, why we are here, where we are going, and how to get there.

The book is laid out in a simple Q&A format, displaying no more than 2 questions per page. Whenever he is able, Kreeft answers the questions with a single word or short phrase. Once in a while, a relevant, brief passage of the Bible is quoted. Sometimes, he answers the question posed by stating, "this is the way Jesus answered it", and proceeds then to quote from a Gospel writer. Saint Augustine is quoted a couple of times as well, and Saint John of the Cross and Gaudium et Spes once each.

This booklet will make a nice study aid for preparation for the sacrament of confirmation, but also beyond that-it would be helpful reading to just about anyone, in any stage of life!