How can we believe in God and develop a healthy sense of self and of our enduring value in a world so often troubling, uncertain, and dark?
When Faith Is Not Enough
is a creative, honest discussion of doubt and the search for meaning that avoids pat answers while offering — to readers from all walks of life — positive reasons for persisting in the quest for faith. The first section of the book, "The Shadow of a Doubt," takes the reality of doubt (and doubters) seriously. Clark helps readers to understand faith in a deeper way, presents a powerful case for the existence of God, offers hope for understanding the problem of God and human suffering, suggests positive ways for dealing with doubt, and affirms the excitement of embracing the adventure of life. The second section of the book, "Searching for a Self," is a reflection on the meaning of life. Here Clark examines our most profound attempts to find meaning, happiness, and wholeness and shows why they lead to despair, sadness, and brokenness. Revisiting important themes in the writings of Kierkegaard and others, Clark explores the attempt to create a self of abiding value and shows that it is only through faith in God that our true selves are found and our deepest desires satisfied.