The Lost Virtue of Happiness : Discovering the Discipline of the Good Life / Moreland, J.P. / Issler, Klaus
Мова: англійська.Країна: СПОЛУЧЕНІ ШТАТИ АМЕРИКИ.Вихідні дані: Colorado Spings : NavPress, 2006Опис: Paperback. Glued Binding. Volume: 217 pages. : Color of cover: Yellow / Brown. Height: 21 cm. Width: 13,5 cm. ISBN: 1576836487.Класифікація: 248.4 / Mor / 2006Примітки про зміст: CONTENTS Acknowledgments -- pg. 11 1. Today’s Confusion About Happiness -- pg. 13 2. Gaining Happiness by Losing Your Life -- pg. 37 3. Forming a Tender, Receptive Heart -- pg. 61 4. Forming a Thoughtful Mind Stayed on God -- pg. 85 5. Forming a Trusting Will That Risks with God -- pg. 107 6. Embracing the Hiddenness of God -- pg. 131 7. Defeating Two Hardships of Life: Anxiety and Depression -- pg. 155 8. Cultivating Spiritual Friendships -- pg. 179 Epilogue -- pg. 205 Notes -- pg. 209 About the Authors -- pg. 219 Анотація: 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 are they 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 happy only 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 look at the spiritual disciplines, offering concrete examples of ways you can make them practical and life-transforming..Найменування теми як предметна рубрика: Духовная жизнь | Christian life Тип одиниці:
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments -- pg. 11
1. Today’s Confusion About Happiness -- pg. 13
2. Gaining Happiness by Losing Your Life -- pg. 37
3. Forming a Tender, Receptive Heart -- pg. 61
4. Forming a Thoughtful Mind Stayed on God -- pg. 85
5. Forming a Trusting Will That Risks with God -- pg. 107
6. Embracing the Hiddenness of God -- pg. 131
7. Defeating Two Hardships of Life: Anxiety and Depression -- pg. 155
8. Cultivating Spiritual Friendships -- pg. 179
Epilogue -- pg. 205
Notes -- pg. 209
About the Authors -- pg. 219
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 are they 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 happy only 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 look at the spiritual disciplines, offering concrete examples of ways you can make them practical and life-transforming.
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