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Conclusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2020

David Newheiser
Affiliation:
Australian Catholic University, Melbourne
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If someone commends hope without reservation, you ought to be suspicious. Hope connotes positivity and light. It is directed toward that which one desires, and its fulfillment is a cause for rejoicing. It often refers to everyday desires, as in the hope for good weather or for good traffic on the way to work. Under duress, hope can seem like the last anchor to life, as when the hope for a cure encourages someone unwell to struggle toward health. Hope is often prescribed in difficult times. “Keep hope,” one’s friends may say by way of encouragement – or, if they’re especially worried, “Don’t lose hope.” Hope enables people to stave off the darkness, holding on to the promise of better things.

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Hope in a Secular Age
Deconstruction, Negative Theology, and the Future of Faith
, pp. 154 - 156
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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  • Conclusion
  • David Newheiser, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne
  • Book: Hope in a Secular Age
  • Online publication: 31 January 2020
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