Write a word essay answering the twofold question: what is the meaning of human life and happiness? What is Jesus unique response to this question? Please organize your essay in the following general way: 1. Describe Spitzer′s fourfold taxonomy of human happiness. Explain the role of questioning in this process. 2. Describe Tolstoy′s process of conversion using Spitzer′s taxonomy. Be as specific as you can about how Tolstoy moves from each level to the next and the role that questioning plays in the process. 3. Now turn to the Gospels. How does Jesus′ understanding of human happiness (or fulfillment) map onto levels 3 and 4? How does Spitzer′s desсrіption of transcendent happiness and Tolstoy′s desсrіption of his conversion make sense of (although maybe not explicitly) Jesus′ enigmatic phrase, ″whoever saves his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it″? What questions do you have for Jesus about his desсrіption of human fulfillment? Other than the above pointers, you have leeway in writing this paper. Focus on the parts of A Confession and the Gospels that you want to focus on. Write this essay in 12 pt. Times New Roman font and be sure that it is double-spaced and uploaded as a Word Doc. Remember, you will be graded for both grammar and content. You should include several parenthetical references to a couple of the readings (e.g., Tolstoy, 42) or (Spitzer, 36). You may quote directly, but please keep your quotations brief and avoid stringing a lot of quotes together without letting your own voice come out. Your essay should be headed as follows: Course Name and Number (RELS S270) Your Name Assignment (Jesus and Happiness Essay) Date
