| Description |
1 online resource (375 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Table of Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Part One: Diagnosing Well-being in the Body Politic; Chapter One; Part Two: Wholeness in a Fractured World; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Part Three: When the Social Fabric Unravels; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Part Four: The Disintegration of Personal Wholeness; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Part Five: Personal Wholeness, the Leader and Their Community; Chapter Eleven; Chapter Twelve; Part Six: The University, City and Well-being; Chapter Thirteen; Chapter Fourteen; Contributors |
| Summary |
Well-being is a familiar term in academic literature and public discourse. It captures the imagination by addressing issues related to the social good and the quest for personal happiness. It embraces a wide variety of concerns: age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, self-esteem, health, class, education, institution and ecosystems, among many issues. Well-being studies focus on the welfare of the world and its inhabitants, bringing holistic and transformative perspectives to bear. The Christian faith has been a powerful contributor to this tradition over the centuries. Human beings, made in the i |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Well-being -- Religious aspects.
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Religion and sociology.
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sociology of religion.
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Religion & politics.
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Religious social & pastoral thought & activity.
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Social issues & processes.
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RELIGION -- Christian Life -- General.
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Religion and sociology
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Well-being -- Religious aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Costache, Doru, editor
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Cronshaw, Darren, editor
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Harrison, James R., editor
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| ISBN |
1443893870 |
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9781443893879 |
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