Purpose: Humanity’s Shared Quest

By Norel Iacob

Purpose is a kind of apologetics, but one that begins with the questions rather than rushing to the answers. Many of the contributors are honest about the questions and the limitations of our answers. In this way, it encourages its readers to ask and bring their own questions to the exploration and consideration of he directions and answers that the chapters offer.

Iacob urges the importance of this reflection in his introduction to Purpose: “[This] book does not hurry answers. It does not promise instant happiness, a detour around pain, or rigid certainties. t seeks, honestly, clarity without simplification; lofty ideas kept firmly on the ground; answers set in their right place.”

As such, Purpose is a book to be explored, a piece at a time. It would Work well to launch small-group discussions or personal reflection. Or it is a book you could share with a friend who might be Searching for their own sense of purpose, recognising that these are among the most Important questions we share in common. —Nathan Brown, book editor, Signs Publishing