title: Meaning in life: Discovered or created?
abstract: Against the background claims that a meaningful life is more likely to be the product of creation than discovery and that a meaningful life must involve both subjective satisfaction and an objective moral component, three foundations of a meaningful life are discussed. These include the quality of one's relationships, the integrative power of one's goals and projects, and the role of story or stories. Concerning the role of story, the theological challenge is to choose that story or those stories that place life in a genuinely ultimate context.
authors.affiliation: Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Baird