From time immemorial people have been wondering about the purpose of life. In this book, the authors, a life coach and a psychoterapist, survey the scriptures of the world's major religions - humanity's common faith heritage - and identify illuminating and surprising answers about: the ultimate purpose of life ; the social, intellectual and spiritual growth patterns designed into life by an all-loving Creator ; the nature of the tailored growth curriculum that exists for each person ; and how each person can take action in their personalized curriculum to better fulfill the purposes of life.