Mining for Meaning

Many people today feel adrift, lacking a clear sense of purpose and drifting through life without direction. The book contends that meaning is not in short supply. It holds that a rich store of meaning lies waiting to be extracted, much like ore in underground seams, and that doing this work can improve the quality of a person's life.

According to Bailiff, this meaning is concentrated in three primary relationships: with God, with other people, and with the natural world. Reaching it requires revising our often narrow views of God's character, widening our understanding of who counts as a neighbor, and recognizing how much nature matters and where we belong within it.

The book also equips readers with the personal qualities needed to approach God's greatness, the intellectual and attitudinal traits that help them find meaning in the people around them, and the attitudes and behaviors toward nature that allow them to draw out its potential for enriching their lives.