{"id":7387,"date":"2020-03-26T21:23:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T04:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livedeep.tv\/2020\/03\/what-makes-us-happy\/"},"modified":"2020-03-26T21:23:46","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T04:23:46","slug":"what-makes-us-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livedeep.tv\/web\/2020\/03\/what-makes-us-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes Us Happy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tx-aLDpsI0A?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>The annual United Nations World Happiness Report, which measures the happiness of different countries, is always dominated by Scandinavian nations. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland have always been in the top ten.<\/p>\n<p>But what\u2019s striking is that these happiest countries are also those which rank among the least religious. On the flip side, most African countries, which tend to be the very religious, consistently land near the bottom of the U.N. Happiness Report.<\/p>\n<p>What should we make of this? How should we actually define happiness, and what have the great thinkers and saints throughout time said about finding happiness? That\u2019s what we discuss in today\u2019s episode of \u201cThe Word on Fire Show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A listener asks how we reconcile all the violence\/competition seen in nature with the Creator God of peace.<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus content, and more. Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners\u2026like you! 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