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Happiness and the Christian moral life : an introduction to Christian ethics / Paul J. Wadell.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2024]Copyright date: Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xiii, 377 pages : 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538184547
  • 1538184540
  • 9781538184554
  • 1538184559
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Electronic version:: Happiness and the christian moral life.DDC classification:
  • 241 23/eng/20241202
LOC classification:
  • BJ1251 .W33 2024
Contents:
Finding a path for life: The Quest for goodness and happiness -- Finding a story worth handing on: Narrative and the moral life -- Every person's truth: Made in the image of God, called to do the work of God -- Skills for living wisely and well: Virtues and the quest for happiness -- Reimagining the world: Why the happiness of one demands justice for all -- Not going it alone: Friendship and community in the Christian moral life -- Freedom: Exploring a dangerous topic -- False steps on the path to happiness: Losing our way and finding it again -- Doing what the good requires: Conscience and the moral life -- The Gift that makes all gifts possible: Learning the language of love.
Summary: "introduces students to Christian ethics through the lens of happiness. Drawing on classical and contemporary Christian sources, Paul Wadell proposes that the heart of the moral life is not rules and obligations but our deep desire for happiness and fulfillment" -- Publisher's website.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Course reserves
Book on Reserve Krauth Memorial Branch Philadelphia Reserve Books (Short-term Checkouts) BJ1251.W33 2024 Available 31794003226918

ULS: Theological Ethics ULS: Spring 2025

Book on Reserve Wentz Memorial Branch Gettysburg Reserve Books (Short-Term Checkouts) BJ1251 .W33 2024 Available 31826003551141

ULS: Theological Ethics ULS: Spring 2025

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"introduces students to Christian ethics through the lens of happiness. Drawing on classical and contemporary Christian sources, Paul Wadell proposes that the heart of the moral life is not rules and obligations but our deep desire for happiness and fulfillment" -- Publisher's website.

Finding a path for life: The Quest for goodness and happiness -- Finding a story worth handing on: Narrative and the moral life -- Every person's truth: Made in the image of God, called to do the work of God -- Skills for living wisely and well: Virtues and the quest for happiness -- Reimagining the world: Why the happiness of one demands justice for all -- Not going it alone: Friendship and community in the Christian moral life -- Freedom: Exploring a dangerous topic -- False steps on the path to happiness: Losing our way and finding it again -- Doing what the good requires: Conscience and the moral life -- The Gift that makes all gifts possible: Learning the language of love.

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