A Theology of Gratitude

ISBN-13: 9781009198400 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 232 str.

Mona Siddiqui; Nathanael Vette

Opis

This rich interdisciplinary volume is the first to explore diverse theologies of gratitude from both Christian and Muslim perspectives.

Recenzje

'The book makes an important and original contribution to comparative theology in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, and also to the wider humanities.' William F. Storrar, Director, Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton

Spis treści

Part I. Gratitude and God; 1. Joyful recognition: debt, duty, and gratitude to God Miroslav Volf and Ryan McAnnally-Linz; 2. Islam and the Praxis of gratitude: Shukr from divine orientations to the structures of the social Martin Nguyen; 3. Gratitude in creation and in grace: One Protestant approach to the question of whether gratitude is a burden or a hope Tom Greggs; 4. When does a virtue become a vice? Gratitude as panacea and poison in Sufi ethics Atif Khalil; Part II. Gratitude and Humanity; 5. Gratitude: a virtue as vast as life itself? Robert Emmons; 6. Saying thank you in the checkout line, or, taking Thomas to Starbucks, or, gratitude in a money economy Peter J. Leithart; 7. The privilege of gratitude? Linn Marie Tonstad; 8. Gratitude, finitude, and divine providence: living thankfully in Schleiermacher and al-Ghazali Joshua Ralston; Part III. Gratitude and Society: 9. From resentment to gratitude: an essay on multiculturalism Mona Siddiqui; 10. Being black in Britain: a space for gratitude? Anthony Reddie; 11. 'Ungrateful Jews': the Roman empire and early Christian anti-Semitism Nathanael Vette; 12. Paying tribute: Cornel West's prophetic gratitude as social movement building and self-transcendence Joshua Forstenzer.