#107 Aristotle to Jesus: Human flourishing
With Dr Daniel O'Neill
Flourishing as a concept has Aristotelian and other ancient transcultural roots, has been informed and enhanced by Judeo-Christian theology, has been increasingly adopted in many modern secular professional disciplines, and can be observed to be a consistent universal goal throughout human history.
This webinar proposes that the preservation and rediscovery of this principle as a common good is a reflection of God’s intentions for creation, redemption and consummation. Healing serves as the divinely-directed process by which flourishing is obtained.
Moving beyond popular Aristotelian concepts of eudaimonia, healing serves as a goal (telios) of the people of God who pursue the Source of flourishing in the supremacy of Christ.
Further resources:
- O'Neill, Daniel W. Moving from Aristotle to Jesus: Growing into a Flourishing Global Community. Kushimiri Papers. September 2021.
- O’Neill, Daniel. "Toward a fuller view: the effect of globalized theology on an understanding of health and healing." Missiology: An International Review. 45(2), May 2017.
- O'Neill, D. W., & Snodderly, E. (Eds.) All Creation Groans:Toward a Theology of Disease and Global Health. 2021. Eugene, OR: Pickwick.
- O’Neill, D. W. "Theological foundations for an effective Christian response to the global disease burden in resource-constrained regions." Christian Journal for Global Health, 3(1), 2016. 3-10.
- Pennington, Jonathan T. “A Biblical Theology of Human Flourishing.” Institute for Faith, Works, and Economics. March 2015.
Dr Daniel O'Neill
Daniel O’Neill, MD, MTh is founder and managing editor of Christian Journal for Global Health, a scholarly multi-disciplinary journal. He is a writer and co-editor of the book All Creation Groans: Toward a Theology of Disease and Global Health (2021). He is Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He co-designed the Guide to Excellence in Evidence for Faith Groups from the Joint Learning Initiative for Faith and Local Communities, and leads the multi-faith Evidence Working Group of the Moral and Spiritual Imperative convened by the World Bank.
