Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-272) and index.

Introductory essay : developing an overview as context and future / John Atherton -- Economic theory and happiness / Ian Steedman -- Happin ess, welfare and capabilities / Carl-Henric Grenholm -- Happiness throu gh thrift : the contribution of business to human wellbeing / Peter Hes lam -- Happiness, work and Christian theology / Peter Sedgwick -- Happi ness isn't working, but it should be / Malcolm Brown -- Challenging ine quality in a post-scarcity era : christian contributions to egalitarian trends / John Atherton -- Fair trade and human wellbeing / Michael Nor thcott -- Religion and happiness : perspectives from the psychology of religion, positive psychology and empirical theology / Leslie Francis - - Ethnographic insights into happiness / Jonathan Miles-Watson -- Insti tutions, organisations and wellbeing / Tony Berry -- Religion, family f orm and the question of happiness / Adrian Thatcher -- Mental health, s pirituality and religion / Peter Gilbert -- The "one in the morning" kn ock : exploring the connections between faith, participation and wellbe ing / Christopher Baker -- Crime, wellbeing and society : reflections o n social, 'anti-social' and 'restorative' capital / Christopher Jones - - Supporting offenders : a faith based initiative / Charlotte Lorimer - - Human happiness as a common good : clarifying the issues / Patrick Ri ordan -- Being well in creation / John Rodwell -- The "virtuous circle" : religion and the practices of happiness / Elaine Graham -- Well bein g or resilience? blurred encounters between theory and practice / John Reader.