Bibliograph

Grateful, the transformative power of giving thanks, Diana Butler Bass

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Grateful, the transformative power of giving thanks, Diana Butler Bass

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Grateful

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1023815007

Responsibility statement

Diana Butler Bass

Sub title

the transformative power of giving thanks

Summary

Offers practical suggestions for reclaiming gratitude as a part of contemporary Christian spiritual practiceMore and more people are finding God beyond the walls of traditional religious institutions, but these seekers often miss the church community itself, including its shared spiritual practices such as gratitude. Bass explores why gratitude is missing as a modern spiritual practice, offers practical suggestions for reclaiming it, and illuminates how the shared practice of gratitude can lead to greater connection with God, our world, and our own souls. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Confession: no thanks -- Me: emotions-gifts and thanks -- Feeling grateful -- Heart matters -- Me: ethics-awareness and practice -- Habits of gratitude -- Intentional practice -- We: emotion-joy and celebration -- Grateful together -- Thankful and festive -- We: ethics-community and politics -- The grateful society -- Circles of gratitude -- Epilogue: a call to the grateful way

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