A theology of gratitude: Christian and Muslim perspectives
"How, from a theological standpoint, should we make sense of gratitude? This rich interdisciplinary volume is the first concertedly to explore theologies of gratitude from both Christian and Muslim perspectives. While the available literature has tended to rhapsodize gratitude to God and others...
| Outros Autores: | ; |
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado em: |
Cambridge New York
Cambridge University Press
2023
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| Em: | Ano: 2023 |
| Volumes / Artigos: | Mostrar volumes / artigos. |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Cristianismo
/ Islã
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AX Relações inter-religiosas |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Gratitude
Religious aspects
Christianity
B Coletânea de artigos B Gratitude Religious aspects Islã |
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| Resumo: | "How, from a theological standpoint, should we make sense of gratitude? This rich interdisciplinary volume is the first concertedly to explore theologies of gratitude from both Christian and Muslim perspectives. While the available literature has tended to rhapsodize gratitude to God and others as both a virtue and an obligation, this book by contrast offers something new by detailing ways in which gratitude is complicated by inequality: even to the point of becoming a vice. Gratitude now emerges as something more than a virtue and other than merely transactional. It can be a burden, bringing about indebtedness and an imbalance of power; but it may also be a resonant source of reconciliation and belonging. Topics discussed cover the personal and political dimensions of gratitude, including such issues as justice, multiculturalism, racism, imperialism, grief, memory and hope. The book assembles, from different traditions, some of the leading theologians of our times"-- |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrição Física: | xxii, 209 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 1009198408 |
