Author Description

Introductory Essay: Developing An Overview As Context And Future / John Atherton -- Economic Theory And Happiness / Ian Steedman -- Happiness, Welfare And Capabilities / Carl-henric Grenholm -- Happiness Through Thrift: The Contribution Of Business To Human Wellbeing / Peter Heslam -- Happiness, Work And Christian Theology / Peter Sedgwick -- Happiness Isn't Working, But It Should Be / Malcolm Brown -- Challenging Inequality In A Post-scarcity Era: Christian Contributions To Egalitarian Trends / John Atherton -- Fair Trade And Human Wellbeing / Michael Northcott -- Religion And Happiness: Perspectives From The Psychology Of Religion, Positive Psychology And Empirical Theology / Leslie Francis -- Ethnographic Insights Into Happiness / Jonathan Miles-watson -- Institutions, Organisations And Wellbeing / Tony Berry -- Religion, Family Form And The Question Of Happiness / Adrian Thatcher -- Mental Health, Spirituality And Religion / Peter Gilbert -- The One In The Morning Knock: Exploring The Connections Between Faith, Participation And Wellbeing / Christopher Baker -- Crime, Wellbeing And Society: Reflections On Social, 'anti-social' And 'restorative' Capital / Christopher Jones -- Supporting Offenders: A Faith Based Initiative / Charlotte Lorimer -- Human Happiness As A Common Good: Clarifying The Issues / Patrick Riordan -- Being Well In Creation / John Rodwell -- The Virtuous Circle: Religion And The Practices Of Happiness / Elaine Graham -- Well Being Or Resilience? Blurred Encounters Between Theory And Practice / John Reader. Edited By John Atherton, Elaine Graham And Ian Steedman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.