God and the Art of Happiness

by Ellen T. Charry

Book Overview

Western Christian theology is skittish about happiness. We hope for future, eternal happiness, but we avoid considering happiness in this life as if we suspect such a thing is not allowed. That You May Have Life offers a refreshing interpretation of happiness as a way of life grounded in scripture and the incarnate Christ.

Ellen Charry here reveals how the Bible encourages the happiness and joy that accompany obedience to the Creator, enhancing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080286032X
• ISBN13: 9780802860323
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"