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Sep 30, 2026 1 hr 10 min

Finding Happiness That Lasts

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Send Us A Message Andrew Wilson returns to the podcast! He joins Brad and Alastair to discuss the idea of Christian happiness, not only in the world to come, but in this world also. His latest book is entitled Happiness: What It Is, Where to Find It, and How to Make It Last Forever. Mere Fidelity is a podcast from Mere Orthodoxy and is listener-supported. If you would like to support this work, become a Mere Orthodoxy Member today at http://mereorthodoxy.com/membership. Get 30% off the Baker Book of the Month by going to: http://bakerbookhouse.com/pages/mere-fidelity

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Finding Happiness That Lasts

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  1. 2:11 An Impromptu Topic
  2. 7:03 Defending the H-Word
  3. 13:50 The Role of Suffering in Happiness
  4. 16:34 The Objects of Happiness
  5. 21:42 Called From and Called To
  6. 27:31 Sabbath
  7. 35:21 Joy Integral to Christianity
  8. 40:39 The Role of Disposition
  9. 43:57 Balancing Joy and Sorrow in Worship
  10. 48:10 Performative Happiness
  11. 54:24 Analog Church?
  12. 1:01:16 The Theocentric Nature of Happiness
  13. 1:06:48 Countercultural Happiness in a Pleasure-Seeking Society

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