Happiness and Transcendence: Heavenly or Earthly—Augustine and Bonhoeffer

This article explores two views of happiness in Christianity. According to one view, happiness is heavenly, something that is attained only in eternal life. In the other view, happiness can be experienced on earth. Augustine (354–430) advocated the first view, in which life on earth is viewed as ful...

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Main Author: Stoker, Wessel 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 9
Further subjects:B Augustine
B Happiness
B Good Life
B Transcendence
B Dietrich Bonhoeffer
B interpretation of the Bible
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