I can, so long as the hedonism is controlled. In fact, prominent evangelical Calvinist pastor John Piper teaches Christian hedonism! See https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/christian-hedonism.

Kirk, I'm afraid the question was a trap, which I shall say more about tomorrow. You know as well as I do that hedonism does not need to mean

sensuality only. But I will read your suggestion. Thanks.

If you see hedonism as the act of taking pleasure, then that should mean pleasure with all things.

Hello,

Hedonism is a doctrine holding that the highest and most appropriate goal of human life is rooted in the desire for pleasure and avoidance of pain. As you have clearly described in your supplementary statement , all behaviours in human life including religion follow this ethical theory . Accordingly, it can be stated that religion , in essence, is hedonistic , and those who decry hedonism as not applicable to positive possibilities of religion make a superficial interpretation of hedonism ignoring its cognitive sense. Therefore, the religious individuals are free to pursue a Heaven hedonism while distancing themselves from the Hell hedonism.

Best regards,

R. Biria

Yes, because that is what gives them pleasure. A religion dedicated to giving and receiving pleasure, surely has immense social advantages.

I'm not encouraging here the avoidance of pain, as this contradicts a concept of hedonism as life-affirming, not life avoidance. Thereby, all experience as it represents life should be embraced not avoided.

Death is an experience and as such should be, if not enjoyed, not feared either.