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Interfaith Summit on Happiness October 17-18 featuring His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama

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What do Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam teach us about the concept of happiness? What do these ancient traditions hold in common about this often elusive state of being, and what are their greatest points of difference? How do they define happiness? Is happiness the purpose of life, or is it a reward only available after life?


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Children and Childhood in American Religions

Whether First Communion or bar mitzvah, religious traditions play a central role in the lives of many American children. In this collection of essays, leading... more

Children and Childhood in World Religions

This volume contains selections from the central scriptures and texts of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Buddhism pertaining to the... more

Featured Speaker

Jonathan Sacks

Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks will address "The Pursuit of Happiness in the Jewish Perspective" October 17-18. He has been Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth since September 1991, the sixth incumbent since the role was formalized in 1845. Rabbi Sacks began his second decade of office with a call to "Jewish Responsibility" and a renewed commitment to the ethical dimension of Judaism.

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The Pursuit of Happiness Lecture Series 2010

Pursuit of Happiness 2010

Revenge, Forgiveness, Human Nature, and the Happy Society: Some Lessons for Law

Michael E. McCullough, University of Miami, speaks September 14, 2010, 7 P.M., Emory Law's Tull Auditorium. MORE