Why Our Understanding of Gratitude Must Be Reclaimed by Christian TheologyThis book offers a robust theological and philosophical perspective on gratitude to God, showing the importance of biblical thanksgiving for our spiritual growth. It invites us to cultivate gratitude, even in seasons of suffering and lament, so we can experience our lives as evidence of God's generosity."This book contains some of the very best work on gratitude of which I am aware. A splendid contribution to a crucial topic."--Miroslav Volf, Yale Divinity School; author of The Cost of Ambition: How Striving to Be Better Than Others Makes Us Worse"Gratitude is ground zero of the Christian life, yet gratitude to God is uniquely challenging. In this brilliant synthesis of psychological inquiry, philosophical reflection, and practical theology, Dunnington gets to the heart of why this is the case. Most importantly, he offers a path forward to reinvigorate your spiritual journey toward graced gratitude and life in all its fullness--or, rather, grate-fullness!"--Robert A. Emmons, University of California, Davis (emeritus); editor in chief, The Journal of Positive Psychology; author of Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier"The genius of Dunnington's Gratitude to God is the claim that God's gifts are 'weird' and 'opaque, ' often not seeming like gifts at all. Gratitude requires seeking the good, resisting cynicism and entitlement, and opening to life's mystery. Most moving is Dunnington's candor about resenting God--feeling 'God owes me'--and the practical steps he took and we can all take to receive gratitude even amid suffering."--Anna Lembke, MD, Stanford University; author of Dopamine Nation"This gratitude book goes theologically and spiritually deeper than anything else I've read on the subject. . . . It will enrich your faithful practice and your faithful reflection."--Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, Calvin University (from the foreword)