His love of Scripture comes forth throughout the volume, especially in the chapter specifically about the subject. His explanation of God’s delight in Himself as the highest good is quite commendable. Piper treats the subject of God’s sovereignty in a compelling and God-glorifying fashion. I want to begin by stating emphatically that this book contains a lot of wonderful doctrine. I just read the book again (much of it twice), and I think I can present a fair, thoughtful and gracious evaluation of “Christian Hedonism” as it is set forth in Desiring God. I’ve spent hours upon hours discussing the topic with those who love it as well as with those who find it objectionable. The idea of “Christian Hedonism” as presented in this book has afforded me many hours of thoughtful contemplation as well as instigated numerous lively conversations. John Piper warns his readers, “Beware of conjecture about what lies in the pages of this book!” because “Quick and superficial judgments will almost certainly be wrong.” I believe I can honestly say that I am safe from any accusation of failing to heed this warning because it has been at least 12 years since I first read the book. In the introduction to his book Desiring God, Meditations of a Christian Hedonist, Dr.
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