The Bible and the Pursuit of Happiness

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The Bible and the Pursuit of Happiness is written by Brent A. Strawn and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0199795738 (ISBN 10) and 9780199795734 (ISBN 13).

Scholars of the social sciences have devoted increasing attention of late to the concept of human happiness, mainly from sociological and psychological perspectives. This groundbreaking volume, which includes twelve essays from scholars of the New Testament, the Old Testament, systematic theology, practical theology, and counseling psychology--along with an extensive introduction and epilogue by the editor--poses a new and exciting question: what is happiness according to the Bible? Informed by developments in positive psychology, the contributions explore representations of happiness throughout the Bible and demonstrate the ways in which they impinge upon both religious and secular understandings of happiness.