Happiness and the Christian Moral Life
by Wadell, Paul J.Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-07-15
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
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Summary
Inspired by Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas, An Introduction to Christian Ethics Happiness and the Christian Moral Life argues that the central question of ethics is the meaning and nature of happiness. In the Christian life, happiness is inseparable from goodness, particularly from a way of life that helps us grow together in the goodness of God. This book attempts to show what such a life might look like and how it might change our understanding of Christian ethics.
Author Biography
Paul Wadell is a professor of religious studies at St. Norbert College.
Table of Contents
| Finding a path for life : the quest for goodness and happiness | p. 1 |
| Not going it alone : friendship and community in the Christian moral life | p. 23 |
| Facing shipwreck and bandits : virtues and the quest for happiness | p. 45 |
| Every person's truth : made in the image of God, called to do the work of God | p. 69 |
| Freedom : exploring a dangerous topic | p. 93 |
| False steps on the path to happiness : losing our way and finding it back | p. 113 |
| Finding a Story worth handing on : narrative and the moral life | p. 135 |
| Doing what the good requires : conscience and prudence in the moral life | p. 165 |
| The gift that makes all gifts possible : learning the language of love | p. 195 |
| Reimagining the world : why the happiness of one demands justice for all | p. 219 |
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