The Bible and HappinessBrent Strawn, Candler’s associate professor of Old Testament, provides the current Focus On essay at Oxford Biblical Studies Online. Written by leading scholars, the Focus On essays are designed to stimulate thought and to explore in-depth topics of interest in the field of Biblical Studies.

Strawn’s essay, “The Bible and Happiness,” takes its topic from his latest book, The Bible and the Pursuit of Happiness: What the Old and New Testaments Teach Us about the Good Life [Oxford University Press, 2012].

Read “The Bible and Happiness” at Oxford Biblical Studies Online: http://www.oup.com/obso/currentfocus/