RT Article
T1 Endangered bliss: Reflections on joy and religion
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 35
IS 3
SP 215
OP 224
A1 Van Ness, Peter H. 1953-
LA English
YR 1996
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1669049396
AB This essay begins with the observation that experiences of intense joy are increasingly absent from the religious lives of many Americans. Examination of the linguistic history of the words "bliss" and "bless" suggests the origins and implications of this loss of joy. A case is made that bliss is crucial to vital Christian life, so long as it occurs in the context of disciplined behavior productive of moral and aesthetic value.
K1 Christian Life
K1 Discipline Behavior
K1 Linguistic History
K1 Religious Life
DO 10.1007/BF02354951