#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 a physician-theologian and managing editor of Christian Journal for Global Health, Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and holds a master’s degree in biblical & theological studies from Bethel Seminary. He has served on health and development projects among impoverished or displaced populations. He is a co-founder of Health for All Nations and author and co-editor of the book All Creation Groans: Toward a Theology of Disease and Global Health.
