In this eloquent and profound book, Roger Hazelton ex- plores what it means to "be human." Stating "we cannot take the human measure without considering the pre- sence and practice of courage in lived experience," he con- tends that the ability to endure what cannot be changed and to change what cannot be endured is a vital measure of our humanness. This ability-a crucial element in the Christian virtues of loving, believing, and hoping-evokes the grace of God and enables us to better confront the struggles and ills of "fully, truly human life."

Roger Hazelton is Abbot Professor of Christian Theology, Emeritus, at Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Center, Massachusetts. The author of many books, he is a Past President of the American Theological Society, and a Fellow and Former Director of the Society for the Arts, Religion, and Contemporary Culture, New York City.