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Grateful : the transformative power of giving thanks / Diana Butler Bass.

Bass, Diana Butler, 1959- (author.).

Summary:

Offers practical suggestions for reclaiming gratitude as a part of contemporary Christian spiritual practice.

More 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780062659477
ISBN: 0062659472
Physical Description: xxxi, 224 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue: Confession: no thanks -- Part I. Me: emotion-gifts and thanks -- Feeling grateful -- Heart matters -- Part II. Me: ethics-awareness and practice -- Habits of gratitude -- Intentional practice -- Part III. We: emotion-joy and celebration -- Grateful together -- Thankful and festive -- Part IV. We: ethics-community and politics -- The grateful society -- Circles of gratitude -- Epilogue: A call to the grateful way.