A simple question that anyone has asked themselves at least once in their life
With this book, Pascal Malonda delivers us his vision of identity by taking inspiration from the concepts of three disciplines: sociology, psychology, and faith. Combining these three fields has enabled him to put together a subtler portrayal of Man and his search for identity in a society that promotes national identity, digital identity, sexual identity, but in which human beings keep losing track of who they really are. This misunderstanding results in constant uncertainty within people, thus causing emotional and behavioral disorders, if not depression. This reading leads to look inside oneself, but also to lift up your eyes to the sky, for Man is way too small when confronted with certain existential questions.
WHO AM I?
Very few people are truly aware of the influence of society, the education system, acquaintances, and family, in their identity building. Yet, each of these actors has participated in making who we are today, to various extents, due to their influence on our beliefs, personality, and structure of thought. One key question can then be raised: “Who am I?”. The answer is not as easy as it seems, given it may lead us to realize that perhaps, we are not really the one we thought we were. It also forces us to search within ourselves and lift up our eyes to the sky, toward the One behind the origin of all intelligence.