I. Religion – II. Philosophy – III. History of Theology and Dogmatics – IV. Ethics
I. Religion
Talk of happiness refers to a deeper level of experience than enjoying oneself or feeling good. Happiness denotes success in life; the pursuit of happiness is a universal element in human life and thought. The hope of happiness may take ritual forms, especially in connection with rites of passage when a change of social position a…
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Gilhus, Ingvild Sælid,
Steinmann, Michael,
Sarot, Marcel and
Lange, Dietz,
“Happiness/Bliss”, in:
Religion Past and Present.
Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_08749>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013