The Journey

The Journey explores the theme of spiritual pilgrimage through evocative selections from writers like T.S. Eliot, Annie Dillard, and C.S. Lewis. This Reading invites reflection on the deeper meaning of our life’s path—its trials, transformations, and ultimate destination. A rich companion for those seeking purpose and perspective along the way.

The four units of this curriculum are based on four stages that are integral to the quest for spiritual meaning—and therefore to a thinking person’s journey toward faith. The first stage of the journey is when we become aware of a sense of questioning or need that forces us to consider where we are in life. The second stage is when we actively seek answers to the specific questions and crises raised at the first stage—and are drawn toward the one we believe is the answer. The third stage begins when we ask whether the answer we found at the second stage is in fact true. The fourth stage is when we begin to reach conclusions that culminate in a step of commitment.

Edited by Os Guinness with Ginger Koloszyc; Study Guide by Karen Lee-Thorp. NavPress 2001, ISBN 1576831604