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ReformedTheologyChristian LivingDevotional
Desiring God
Meditations of a Christian Hedonist
by John Piper
Originally published 1986
Publication details
Publisher
Multnomah
Original publication
1986
Edition
Revised and expanded edition, 2011
Language
English
Pages
400
ISBN
978-1601425041
Categories
Theology, Christian Living, Devotional
About the book
An argument that the pursuit of joy in God is not selfish but is, in Piper's framework, the highest calling of humanity and the essence of Christian faith.
John Piper published Desiring God in 1986, with a revised edition in 2011. The book presents the concept of 'Christian hedonism'–the idea that God is most glorified when humans find their deepest satisfaction in him. Piper draws on Jonathan Edwards, the Puritans, and the Bible to argue that pleasure in God is both a duty and a delight. The work has been influential within Reformed and Baptist circles.
Editorial summary based on the publisher's description and the text itself.
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