“At a time when many students question the value of religion, Michael Horace Barnes’’s The Enduring Quest for Meaning provides them with an engagingly written text that demonstrates why the religious quest not only endures but thrives. Barnes shows how human religiousness is grounded in our shared humanity. This book will appeal to students who are religious, as well as to those who are suspicious of religion. It integrates insights from multiple disciplines, including religious studies, theology, philosophy, history, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Its rich examples from a wide variety of religious traditions provide concrete illustrations of the larger points being made and will spark student interest.”