The editors of “Life Magazine” have compiled an inspiring new collection of essays in answer to their question, “What is the meaning of life?” From more than 25 countries, 200 poets, scientists, philosophers and just “everyday people” shared their vision of the meaning of life. The following essays are just a small sampling from this life-enriching collection. The first is from Capetown South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu:
The evolution of the world is a great manifestation of God. As scientists understand more and more about the interdependence not only of living things but of rocks, rivers — the whole of the universe — I am left in awe that I, too, am a part of this tremendous miracle. Not only am I a part of this pulsating network, but I am an indispensable part. It is not only theology that teaches me this, but it is the truth that environmentalists shout from the rooftops. Every living creature is an essential part of the whole.
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