I. THE PROBLEM OF LIFE’S PURPOSE Discussion Aids Distinguish between spirit and matter. Classify the creatures of God in relation to spirit and matter. Where does man come in? What is the soul? Name the two great faculties of the soul. How can we know anything aright unless we know its true purpose? Give example. From what source can we know the purpose of a thing? From what single source can we find out the purpose for which man was made? Where is that information set down? What guess might be made as to the purpose of man’s existence— if man’s Maker had not revealed that purpose? Discuss two errors to which such a guess is liable. What disaster to one’s own destiny results from ignorance of life’s purpose? Does one’s ignorance of life’s purpose affect the destiny of others under one’s control? What therefore is the highest act of the intellect? How can the problems of bodily suffering, birth control, divorce, mercy killing, etc. be solved without a knowledge of the purpose of man’s existence? What is the purpose of this book? Practice: Meditate often on the necessity of living up to the purpose for which you were made. 15*