The Role of Suffering in Human Flourishing: Contributions from Positive Psychology, Theology, and Philosophy

Should alleviating suffering always be the primary goal in treatment? This paper proposes that suffering can best be understood in the context of the flourishing life, from the intersecting vantage points of positive psychology, philosophy of theology. We further argue that in this context, we can a...

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Authors: Hall, M. Elizabeth Lewis (Author) ; Langer, Richard (Author) ; McMartin, Jason (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2010
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 2010, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Pages: 111-121
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