Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist
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Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist is a influential Christian book by John Piper that argues true happiness is found in delighting in God above all else.
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| Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian book
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book ⓘ |
| aimsAt | encouraging Christians to pursue joy in God ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | pursuing ultimate satisfaction in worldly pleasures ⓘ |
| author | John Piper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThesis | True happiness is found in delighting in God above all else ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
the integration of doctrine and delight
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the pursuit of joy as a Christian duty ⓘ the supremacy of God in all things ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian living
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Christian theology ⓘ devotional literature ⓘ |
| hasChapterOn |
Scripture
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love ⓘ marriage ⓘ missions ⓘ money ⓘ prayer ⓘ suffering ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Expanded edition
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Revised edition ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Blaise Pascal
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C. S. Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableConcept | Christian hedonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Multnomah Publishers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Desiring God ministry
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The Pleasures of God NERFINISHED ⓘ When I Don’t Desire God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian discipleship
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Christian hedonism ⓘ Christian joy ⓘ God-centered happiness ⓘ missions ⓘ prayer ⓘ suffering in the Christian life ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christians
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lay readers interested in theology ⓘ pastors ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis | God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Evangelicalism
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
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