Why do we exist? Is there a God? What's the point of it all? These are some of the questions that all thinking people ask at some point in their lives.

John Cottingham explores the whys and wherefores that lead people to become believers.

Contents

The starting point

Why want to believe in the first place?

The human quest Reaching for the unknown

The still small voice Intimations of the sacred

Evil and waste

Belief and observance