HAPPINESS, WELL-BEING AND THE MEANING OF LIFE: A Dialogue of Social Science and Religion: v. 17 (Studies in Philosophical Theology) - Softcover

Sarot, M.

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ISBN 10: 9039002711 ISBN 13: 9789039002711

Verlag: Uitgeverij Kok Lyra, 1996

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Book by Br mmer V Sarot M

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The rapid cultural changes which are so characteristic for our time, have had a far reaching effect not only on the universal human research for happiness, well-being and a meaningful existence in our world, but also on the way in which these concepts are understood and misunderstood in contemporary culture. For religious believers their faith determines the ideals of happiness, well-being and meaningfulness which they strive to attain in their lives. But are these ideals timelessly the same for all time and for all people or are they too subject to historical change and cultural variation ? Social scientists examine the way in which these ideals are culturally pluriform and subject to empirical change in religious and cultural communities and traditions. But what do these concepts mean for social scientists ? Do they use them in the same way as religious believers and theologians do ? In December 1992, the Center for Theological Exploration Inc. sponsored its fourth (and final) Consultation on Science and Religion at the University of Aarhus in Denmark. For that occasion a distinguished international group of theologians and social scientists were invited to discuss these issues. Most of the contributions to this volume were originally presented as papers at that consultation.

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• Verlag: Uitgeverij Kok Lyra
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• ISBN 10: 9039002711
• ISBN 13: 9789039002711
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 162