In defense of kindness : why it matters, how it changes our lives, and how it can save the world / by Bruce Reyes-Chow.
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TextPublication details: St. Louis, Missouri : CHALICE Press, 2021.Description: xxviii, 111 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 0827216769
- 9780827216761
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Culture is at a crossroads when it comes to kindness. We view kindness as an inert act based solely on the absence of being a jerk, or we see acts of kindness as heroic and herculean, beyond the reach and capability of mere mortals. In Defense of Kindness asserts we can each choose kindness as a new way to experience community and wholeness. With a playful spirit, tender heart, and an unwavering commitment to justice, Bruce Reyes-Chow invites us to explore the many ways kindness can bring healing, wholeness, and hope. Book jacket.
Cover -- Praise for In Defense of Kindness -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface: Ugh, That Mr. Rogers! -- An Introduction -- Kindness Defined -- Kindness Debunked -- Kindness as Commodity -- Kindness as Competition -- Kindness and Privilege -- Kindness and Conflict -- Kindness and Those Closest to Us -- Kindness and the Public Square -- Kindness and the Everyday -- Kindness and Institutional Change -- Kindness and Resistance -- Kindness and Walking Away -- Kindness and Forgiveness -- Kindness and Saviorism -- Kindness and the Internet -- Kindness and the Impossible -- Won't You Choose Kindness?
When did kindness become a sign of weakness? These days we view kindness as an inert act based solely on the absence of being a jerk, or as heroic and herculean, beyond the reach and capability of mere mortals. But what if kindness actually had the power to save the world? In his engaging new book In Defense of Kindness, leadership coach and pastor Bruce Reyes-Chow shows how being kind (which is different than being nice) has the power to transform our relationships in all arenas of our life - from the internet to the public square, from with our families to those we find it most difficult to be kind to, from justice work on the streets to boardroom meetings, and in our everyday transactions, from the school drop-off line or standing in line at the coffee shop. Relevant, insightful, warm, relatable, and written with Bruce's trademark cheeky wit, In Defense of Kindness will jumpstart your heart and inspire you to practice kindness as a daily discipline, grounded in the idea that each person is created and complex and worthy of dignity and respect. Each chapter ends with reflection questions and several practices for living out kindness in the world every day. Join the kindness movement and help save the world ... today!
Bruce Reyes-Chow is a kindness enthusiast. A Presbyterian Pastor, Leadership Coach, spouse of 30 years, and parent to three children, he has spent the past 25 years working with individuals and organizations helping them to work through conflict and change having to do with technology, race, relationships, religion, leadership, and change. He has seen most breakthroughs when kindness --the ability to see the humanity of the other and then behave in a way that honors that belief-- is embraced, embodied, and expressed by all involved. Author of and contributor to books such as, "But I Don't See You as Asian: Curating Conversations About Race", "Rule #2: Don't Be an Asshat: An Official Handbook for Raising Parents and Children:, and "40 Days, 40 Prayers, 40 Words: Lenten Reflections for Everyday Life", he now takes on what seems a most daunting task in today's world of so much physical violence, dehumanizing rhetoric, and divisive rage-tweeting -- the defense of kindness.