Is True Happiness Possible Without God?

The Christian philosopher, Dr. Matthew Shea, joined me to discuss his book "God and Happiness" published by Cambridge University Press. Link to the book: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universi... 00:00 Intro 00:28 What Is Happiness? 03:02 Happiness Versus Virtue 04:32 Objective Or Subjective 08:34 Testing Subjectivism 11:06 Five Theories Overview 12:56 Hedonism And Desire 14:50 Objective List And Perfectionism 17:37 Virtue As The Good 19:06 Can Theories Be Combined 22:12 Introducing Theism 25:35 Theism Favors Objectivism 27:41 Christian Hedonism Clarified 31:47 Theistic Defenders List 32:33 Divine Desire Theory 33:08 Trinity and Happiness 34:39 Union With God Values 37:54 Perfect vs Imperfect 38:31 Four Marks of Perfection 40:01 Can Heaven Be Pure 44:15 Soul Building and Virtue 49:48 Charity as Supreme Virtue 51:23 Happiness Under Atheism 54:16 Russell vs Schopenhauer 55:52 Hope and Despair 01:02:28 Closing and Next Video Very recently, my wife currently unexpectedly lost her job, putting us in a difficult place financially. Please prayerfully consider supporting me on Patreon. Go to   / theanalyticchristian   If you have questions or suggestions for future videos, please email at theanalyticchristian[at]gmail[dot]com