THINGS WORTH DYING FOR

With a balance of wisdom, candor, and scholarly rigor, the beloved Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia Charles J. Chaput takes on life's central questions: why are we here, and how can we live and die meaningfully? THINGS WORTH DYING FOR traces human history from ancient times to today in order to uncover the threads of connection in our yearning for God, love, honor, beauty, truth, and immortality. The archbishop looks at our modern age of consumption and individualism and offers a penetrating analysis of how we got here, and how we can look to our roots and our faith to find meaning each day amid the noise of competing desires. His meditations on the meaning of life in the modern world help fellow believers find meaning and ultimately conclude that the things worth dying for are the things worth living for.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap., was named archbishop of Philadelphia in 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI. As a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, he was the second Native American to be ordained a bishop in the United States and is the first Native American archbishop. Chaput is the author of Living the Catholic Faith: Rediscovering the Basics, Render unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life, and Strangers in a Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World, as well as numerous articles and public talks.