Man’s Quest

short-lived, and our every success is, in some way, eventually a failure. The aspirations that we cherish in the early days of our lives are shattered as we begin to age. Human life in this world is marred by disaster, sickness, old age, and eventually death. How beautiful the flowers are, but they blossom only to wither. How delicate the sun’s radiance, but it shines for only a short while before being covered in darkness. Miraculous though man’s existence is, no miracle can save him from death. Everything in this world shall perish. Although this world is inexpressibly beautiful and meaningful, all its virtues are bound to fade. All mundane things have a dark side to them. How, one may ask, could a God Who is perfect be satisfied with the creation of an intrinsically imperfect world? This world is imperfect. Another world must follow to compensate for the inadequacies of the present one. There is no doubt about the transitory nature of this world. It came into existence at a specific time, some 13 billion years ago. Therefore, its Creator must have existed eternally, for only an infinite Creator