You hear “Christian Hedonism”,
you’ll likely associate with the man John Piper. Well you should, he is the
main force behind this theology. He sums up “Christian Hedonism” most well in
this phrase: "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in
Him." In 1986, he published the original version of “Desiring God”.
Now, he’s released a revised version through Multnomah Publishing. I’ve received
a copy of the book for free in exchange for an honest review. Everything I say
is 100% my own opinion.
“Desiring God” is the main
book for Christian hedonism, a fairly new theological viewpoint (although you
could argue that Jonathan Edwards supported it in his own way before it was as
widely recognized.) Piper does a very good job of pointing out the Scriptural
validity of the view of Christian hedonism (the view that we should enjoy God
and that God enjoys God, essentially) and provides a very good argument. I
personally adhere to it, and I think this is just a wonderful book if you want
to know why Christian hedonism is a legitimate theological view.
I love this book, I plan on
reading it again, and I give it five out of five stars.
