Debt, Duty, and Gratitude to God
from Part I - Gratitude and God
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 December 2022
Volf and McAnnally-Linz ask to what extent the Christian obligation to be grateful to God should be construed as a burden. By placing Martin Luther and Anthony Kronman in dialogue with each other, Volf and McAnnally-Linz take issue with the debt-creating view of gratitude as repayment, proposing in its place an account of gratitude as a joyful recognition of the divine gift-giver.
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