Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The Reformergents:"Christian Hedonism"

"Christian Hedonism" was a term Piper made popular in his "Desiring God" book.

Hedonism:

"HEDONE was the spirit (daimona) of pleasure, enjoyment and delight. As a daughter of Eros (Love) she was associated more specifically with sensual pleasure. Her opposite number were the Algea (Pains). The Romans named her Voluptas."

Marry a word with that history and connotation to "Christian" and what do you get?

The Trio of Reformergents: Chandler, Piper, and Driscoll

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