Do we become what we hope for? It can seem like the world is doomed. But one writer believes the answer to our times can be found in the writings of a 1600-year-old thinker.
How to keep hope alive during bad times
Spreading the Word: Augustine is said to have preached up to 10,000 sermons in his lifetime. Glossary
Despair - The complete loss of hope.
Irrational - Not thought through or nonsensical.