Where to Stand
Finding Solid Ground in a Shifting World
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About the Book
Most people do not spend their lives asking whether they believe in God. They are far more concerned with whether life itself can be trusted—whether it will hold under pressure, whether it makes sense of joy and suffering, and whether it offers anything solid enough to stand on.
In Where to Stand, James J. Burke explores the "low-grade instability" of modern life. We are exhausted not by effort, but by the ground beneath us. From curated identities to the performative nature of justice, we are building on foundations that were never meant to carry the weight of reality.
This book isn't about self-improvement; it's about relocation. It is the move from unstable sand to the only foundation capable of bearing the full weight of human reality without cracking: the Rock that has already held.
From the Preface
Standing on What Holds:
"Sand does not only fail when trouble comes; it fails every day. It fails in the quiet exhaustion of a Monday morning and the lingering anxiety of a sleepless night. Life lived on sand requires constant adjustment just to remain upright. Rock is different. Rock holds. Rock anchors."
A Closing Word
"If you are still standing on sand, this book does not condemn you. It tells you the truth. Sand cannot hold—but Rock can. If you are standing on the Rock, this book does not congratulate you. It reminds you why standing is possible at all."