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The Lost Virtue of Happiness: Discovering the Disciplines of the Good Life - eBookNAV Press / 2006 / ePub
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Have questions about eBooks? Check out our eBook FAQs. Product DescriptionEven in an age of instant gratification, life's best takes time and effort. What is happiness? The immediate gratification of our physical and emotional desires? A sense of satisfaction brought about through consumerism or other promises of short-term enjoyment?
Our twenty-first century views of happiness are not what the writers of the Bible had in mind. Nor is it what the ancient Greeks or the drafters of the Declaration of Independence envisioned. Such false ideas of happiness always leave us empty chasing the selfish and superficial. Authors J. P. Moreland and Klaus Issler illustrate how we are only happy when we pursue a transcendent purpose--something larger than ourselves. This pursuit involves a deeply meaningful relationship with God through a selfless preoccupation with the spiritual disciplines. The Lost Virtue of Happiness takes a fresh, meaningful look at the spiritual disciplines, offering concrete examples of ways you can make them practical and life-transforming. Product Information
Publisher's DescriptionWe are only happy when we pursue a transcendent purpose, something larger than ourselves. This pursuit involves a deeply meaningful relationship with God through a selfless preoccupation with the spiritual disciplines.
The Lost Virtue of Happiness takes a fresh, meaningful look at the spiritual disciplines, offering concrete examples of ways you can make them practical and life-transforming. Publisher's WeeklyStarting from the American "pursuit of happiness," Moreland (a philosophy
professor at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University) and Issler (a
Christian education and theology professor, also at Talbot) connect with a
widely felt desire. Yet they immediately take readers into deeper reflection
of the very content of the happiness we pursue, arguing that our consumerist
culture has replaced the more satisfying content of true happiness with a poor
substitute. Moving smoothly into a discussion of discipleship, they focus on
spiritual disciplines as the key to true happiness in life. Subsequent
chapters explore how the spiritual disciplines can be used to improve many
areas of our lives-emotions, thoughts, risk taking and the development of a
more mature faith during difficult times. They end with a convincing chapter
on the importance of spiritual friendships. Although exploring some deep
topics, this will still be accessible to most readers and very useful for
study groups, particularly with the excellent discussion questions at the end
of each chapter. The practical suggestions and creative exercises throughout
will be particularly helpful for those new to spiritual disciplines. (Feb.)
Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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