In recent years there has been a rising interest in “happiness”. University psychology departments offering courses on “happiness”, books being written on the topic, conferences held among professionals. The interest flows from a new approach in psychology called “Positive Psychology”, and raises, among many things, the question of how to become happy. In Matthew 5, a section called the Beatitudes (Latin for “blessed” or “happy”), Jesus gives us his theory of happiness.
Study Guide: 07.05.09 The Beatitudes: Shiny Happy People