  We explore the possibility of a Bohmian approach to the problem of finding a
quantum theory incorporating gravitational phenomena. The major conceptual
problems of canonical quantum gravity are the problem of time and the problem
of diffeomorphism invariant observables. We find that these problems are
artifacts of the subjectivity and vagueness inherent in the framework of
orthodox quantum theory. When we insist upon ontological clarity---the
distinguishing characteristic of a Bohmian approach---these conceptual problems
vanish. We shall also discuss the implications of a Bohmian perspective for the
significance of the wave function, concluding with unbridled speculation as to
why the universe should be governed by laws so apparently bizarre as those of
quantum mechanics.
