TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wadell,Paul J.
TI  - Happiness and the Christian moral life: an introduction to Christian ethics 
SN  - 9781538184547
AV  - BJ1251 .W33 2024
U1  - 241 23/eng/20241202
PY  - 2024///]
CY  - Lanham
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield
KW  - Christian ethics
KW  - Christian life
KW  - Happiness
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Bonheur
KW  - Aspect religieux
KW  - Christianisme
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - "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" --
ER  -