Our Deepest Desires: How the Christian Story Fulfills Human Aspirations

As human beings, we are created with desires. We all long for meaningful relationships, lives that reflect goodness, engagements with beauty, and the freedom to pursue our lives with integrity. But where can our restless hearts find fulfillment for these universal longings? Philosopher and apologist Greg Ganssle argues that our widely shared human aspirations are best understood and explained in the light of the Christian story. With grace and insight, Ganssle explains how the good news of Jesus Christ makes sense of―and fulfills―our deepest desires. It is only in the particular claims of the Christian faith, he argues, that our universal human aspirations can find fulfillment and our restless hearts will be at peace.

Enjoy some of the past EPS blog posts by Ganssle, which convey some of his thinking used in Our Deepest Desires:

• “Beyond Cognitive Dissonance.”
• “Existential Dissonance and Core Identity.”
• “How are core identities shaped and changed?”
• “Paying Attention to the Structure of our Beliefs and Desires.” 
• “Bringing Jesus into our Core Identity.” 
• “Holding Forth a Compelling Vision for Life.”