joy

The main goal of this dissertation is to contribute to the field of biblical spirituality by demonstrating the link between John Flavel’s understanding of the doctrine of assurance and his pursuit of joy. Joy is the hallmark of his spirituality, and it is to a great extent infor…

Intuitive Inquiry, an emerging research method, is used in a quest for true joy. True joy is defined as a permanent level of consciousness that transcends suffering in which one experiences wholeness, fulfillment, sweetness, purity, and love. Allowing that the world's great myst…