Happiness Suffering and the Love of God a series about happiness and suffering

Happiness is often the goal of our lives, but we don't know how to pursue it in the right way. Happiness, Suffering and the Love of God is a series geared toward understanding happiness in the light of our transcendence and immorality. Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D. brings participants through five two part episodes in Happiness, Suffering and the Love of God, Episode 1: Four Levels of Happiness, Episode 2: Human Transcendence and the Soul, Episode 3: The Resurrection of Jesus and Jesus' Revelation of the Unconditional Love of God, Episode 4: Why Would an All-powerful, All-loving God Allow Suffering, and Episode 5: How to Suffer Well. Through these five episodes, Fr. Spitzer explores the four sources of happiness, namely pleasure, achievement, contribution and transcendence, shows how they form a hierarchy, explain why only transcendent happiness will fulfill us. In Happiness, Suffering and the Love of God, Fr. Spitzer presents evidence from philosophy, psychology and contemporary studies of near-death experiences, along with the resurrection of Jesus. He also investigates the mystery of suffering which begins with the suffering of the father in the parable of the prodigal son. In the final episodes, Fr. Spitzer expands on why God, who is unconditionally loving, allows suffering, and outlines a guide on suffering well. This series Happiness, Suffering and the Love of God looks at some of the most complicated questions of life on earth, looks at many popular misconceptions about them and delves into their answers, leading participants on a course towards happiness that is authentic and lasting.