"The world and all that is in it is mine," says the Lord. Should we then hold it in contempt? Pro-existence means that man should be for existence, not against it. The external universe is there because God created it. Thus creativity, work and property—yes, even the things of the universe—have value. Udo Middelmann takes a long, hard look at man's place in the circle of reality, and he suggests how men can express their unique identity and recognize that their lives are significant.