The Theological Roots of Christian Gratitude [electronic resource] /
Wilson, Kenneth.author.
This book asserts that gratitude for God's gift of creation grounds the insight of positive psychology that grateful persons act pro-socially. Kenneth Wilson posits that a sense of gratitude encourages sacrificial service and reveals all behavior to have at heart an essential moral quality.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The theological roots of gratitude -- A Christian theological understanding of the self -- Becoming response-able : learning to become responsible -- Inheritance and legacy : the open power of the present -- Compassion -- The gift of service -- Learning to give attention -- Sharing : building together -- The beauty of holiness -- Picking up the pieces -- Conclusion : a way forward.
This book asserts that gratitude for God's gift of creation grounds the insight of positive psychology that grateful persons act pro-socially. Kenneth Wilson posits that a sense of gratitude encourages sacrificial service and reveals all behavior to have at heart an essential moral quality.
Religion and sociology.
Religion—Philosophy.
Christianity.
Ethics.
Theology.
Religion and Society.
Philosophy of Religion.
Christianity.
Ethics.
Moral Philosophy.
Christian Theology.