JOY AS A VIRTUE: THE MEANS AND ENDS OF JOY
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Resumo: | To grasp human flourishing and thriving, we must understand joy. However, no theoretical models explain the complexity of joy as a fruit of the Spirit, nor fully account for its impact on human life. We suggest that joy is best conceptualized as a virtue, a psychological habit, comprised of characteristic adaptations and given meaning by transcendent narrative identity. Thus joy involves knowing, feeling, and enacting what matters most. Developmental science and Christian theological approaches to teleology inform the ultimate ends to which joy is aimed. They suggest that telos, the purpose or goal of development, may be understood as a dynamic process that perpetuates human and social thriving and involves (1) the growing self, (2) mutually beneficial relationships, and (3) evolving moral guidelines that ensure an ongoing fit and flourishing of self and society. We synthesize developmental psychology, virtue science, and theology to propose a definition and framework for understanding the development of joy through thriving. In order to promote scholarship on joy and to elucidate its transformative nature, we discuss joy in light of discipleship, vocation, suffering, justice, and eschatology and identify issues for research. |
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JOY AS A VIRTUE: THE MEANS AND ENDS OF JOYALEGRIA COMO VIRTUDE: OS MEIOS E FINS DA ALEGRIAAlegriaVirtudeFlorescimentoIntegração TeológicaTeleologiaEspiritualidadeDiscipuladoVocaçãoÉticaJoyVirtueThrivingTheological integrationTeleologySpiritualityDiscipleshipVocationEthicsTo grasp human flourishing and thriving, we must understand joy. However, no theoretical models explain the complexity of joy as a fruit of the Spirit, nor fully account for its impact on human life. We suggest that joy is best conceptualized as a virtue, a psychological habit, comprised of characteristic adaptations and given meaning by transcendent narrative identity. Thus joy involves knowing, feeling, and enacting what matters most. Developmental science and Christian theological approaches to teleology inform the ultimate ends to which joy is aimed. They suggest that telos, the purpose or goal of development, may be understood as a dynamic process that perpetuates human and social thriving and involves (1) the growing self, (2) mutually beneficial relationships, and (3) evolving moral guidelines that ensure an ongoing fit and flourishing of self and society. We synthesize developmental psychology, virtue science, and theology to propose a definition and framework for understanding the development of joy through thriving. In order to promote scholarship on joy and to elucidate its transformative nature, we discuss joy in light of discipleship, vocation, suffering, justice, and eschatology and identify issues for research.Para abarcar o florescimento e a prosperidade humana, devemos entender a alegria. Entretanto, nenhum modelo teórico explica a complexidade da alegria como fruto do Espírito, nem explica plenamente seu impacto na vida humana. Sugerimos que a alegria é melhor conceituada como uma virtude, um hábito psicológico, composto de adaptações características e que oferece sentido por uma identidade narrativa transcendente. Assim, a alegria envolve conhecer, sentir e adotar o que é mais importante. A ciência do desenvolvimento e as abordagens teológicas cristãs da teleologia informam os fins últimos aos quais a alegria é dirigida. Elas sugerem que telos, o propósito ou objetivo do desenvolvimento, pode ser entendido como um processo dinâmico que perpetua a prosperidade humana e social e envolve (1) o self crescente, (2) relações mutuamente benéficas, e (3) diretrizes morais em evolução que garantam um contínuo ajuste e florescimento de si mesmo e da sociedade. Nós unimos a psicologia do desenvolvimento, a ciência da virtude e a teologia para propor uma definição e um paradigma para entender o desenvolvimento da alegria através do florescimento. A fim de promover a investigação sobre a alegria e para elucidar sua natureza transformadora, discutimos a alegria à luz do discipulado, vocação, sofrimento, justiça e escatologia e identificamos questões para pesquisa.Sergio Salles2021-04-28info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.telosjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/jts/article/view/6Journal of Teleological Science; Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021); 117-163Journal of Teleological Science; v. 1 n. 1 (2021); 117-1632763-6577reponame:Journal of Teleological Scienceinstname:Publicação independenteinstacron:INDEPporhttps://www.telosjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/jts/article/view/6/6Copyright (c) 2021 Journal of Teleological Sciencehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEbstyne King, PamelaDefoy, Frederic2021-05-12T21:56:31Zoai:ojs2.www.telosjournals.com.br:article/6Revistahttps://www.telosjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/jtsPRIhttps://www.telosjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/jts/oaitelos@telosjournals.com2763-65772763-6577opendoar:2021-05-12T21:56:31Journal of Teleological Science - Publicação independentefalse |
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JOY AS A VIRTUE: THE MEANS AND ENDS OF JOY ALEGRIA COMO VIRTUDE: OS MEIOS E FINS DA ALEGRIA |
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JOY AS A VIRTUE: THE MEANS AND ENDS OF JOY |
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JOY AS A VIRTUE: THE MEANS AND ENDS OF JOY Ebstyne King, Pamela Alegria Virtude Florescimento Integração Teológica Teleologia Espiritualidade Discipulado Vocação Ética Joy Virtue Thriving Theological integration Teleology Spirituality Discipleship Vocation Ethics |
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JOY AS A VIRTUE: THE MEANS AND ENDS OF JOY |
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JOY AS A VIRTUE: THE MEANS AND ENDS OF JOY |
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JOY AS A VIRTUE: THE MEANS AND ENDS OF JOY |
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JOY AS A VIRTUE: THE MEANS AND ENDS OF JOY |
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JOY AS A VIRTUE: THE MEANS AND ENDS OF JOY |
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Ebstyne King, Pamela |
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Ebstyne King, Pamela Defoy, Frederic |
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Defoy, Frederic |
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Ebstyne King, Pamela Defoy, Frederic |
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Alegria Virtude Florescimento Integração Teológica Teleologia Espiritualidade Discipulado Vocação Ética Joy Virtue Thriving Theological integration Teleology Spirituality Discipleship Vocation Ethics |
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Alegria Virtude Florescimento Integração Teológica Teleologia Espiritualidade Discipulado Vocação Ética Joy Virtue Thriving Theological integration Teleology Spirituality Discipleship Vocation Ethics |
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To grasp human flourishing and thriving, we must understand joy. However, no theoretical models explain the complexity of joy as a fruit of the Spirit, nor fully account for its impact on human life. We suggest that joy is best conceptualized as a virtue, a psychological habit, comprised of characteristic adaptations and given meaning by transcendent narrative identity. Thus joy involves knowing, feeling, and enacting what matters most. Developmental science and Christian theological approaches to teleology inform the ultimate ends to which joy is aimed. They suggest that telos, the purpose or goal of development, may be understood as a dynamic process that perpetuates human and social thriving and involves (1) the growing self, (2) mutually beneficial relationships, and (3) evolving moral guidelines that ensure an ongoing fit and flourishing of self and society. We synthesize developmental psychology, virtue science, and theology to propose a definition and framework for understanding the development of joy through thriving. In order to promote scholarship on joy and to elucidate its transformative nature, we discuss joy in light of discipleship, vocation, suffering, justice, and eschatology and identify issues for research. |
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