ABSTRACT
All of the major religious traditions offer hope for satisfying the fundamental longings of humanity – longings for peace, fulfillment, and real, sustained happiness. But of course such longings are not often satisfied in this life, so the religions provide a solution: while our deepest yearnings may not be fulfilled in the here and now, they will ultimately be so. This life is not the end; we will continue to exist (in some sense) beyond death.
