I have often said that religion is one way of making meaning in life. And I do believe that. Religion offers a perspective on the world and on life that paints a picture to show how we understand ourselves in that world. Of course not everyone has a religion or shares a religious perspective. It is very easy and quite acceptable today for someone to be an atheist. Atheism also is a way of making meaning in life. Sometimes that bothers a few of my religious friends. They do not think atheism is a way to make meaning in life. Simply because they are religious, they cannot imagine any other way to do it. With this perspective, religion is the only way to make meaning. I understand that perspective; I don’t share it. I don’t share it, in part, because I do not think I can be the one who defines what counts as meaning. For example, if I am to assume that you have to be religious to have meaning, then I am going ...