From time immemorial human beings have been wondering about the purpose of life on this earthly plane. In this book, the authors, a life coach and a psychotherapist, survey the scriptures of the world's major religions--humanity's common faith heritage--and identify coherent and surprising answers about:* The ultimate purposes 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 harness the dynamics of growth in their personalized curriculum to better fulfill the purposes of life.