The Theological Roots of Christian Gratitude
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
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The Theological Roots of Christian Gratitude Kenneth Wilson The Ecumenical Legacy of the Cappadocians Edited by Dumitraşcu Nicu
The Theological Roots of Chr istian Gratitude
Kenneth Wilson
THE THEOLOGICAL ROOTS OF CHRISTIAN GRATITUDE
Copyright © Kenneth Wilson, 2015. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-53691-4 All rights reserved. First published in 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.
ISBN 978-1-349-57836-8 ISBN 978-1-137-53355-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137533555 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress. A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Scribe Inc. First edition: October 2015 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Contents
Preface
vii
Also by Kenneth Wilson
viii
1
Introduction
1
2
The Theological Roots of Gratitude
13
3
A Christian Theological Understanding of the Self
31
4
Becoming Response-Able: Learning to Be Responsible
51
5
Inheritance and Legacy: The Open Power of the Present
69
6
Compassion
89
7
The Gift of Service
109
8
Learning to Give Attention
127
9
Sharing: Building Together
147
10
The Beauty of Holiness
167
11
Picking up the Pieces
187
12
Conclusion: A Way Forward
207
Bibliography
227
Index
237
Preface
The opportunity to engage with the matter of gratitude from a theological perspective came about through Dr. Jack Templeton’s desire to honor the memory of his father, Sir John Templeton, the centenary of whose birth fell in 2012. The coincidence of Dr. Templeton’s ambition with the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II led to conversation between the Templeton Foundation an
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