Humility

Bestselling author Dr. Larry Osborne shows us that even in an increasingly godless world, those who take the path of hope, humility, and wisdom will not only survive, they’ll thrive.

Why “Toothbrush People: American College Students’ Personal Experiences with Poverty, Inequalities, Humility, and Kindness” is an Important Book for Students, Parents, and College AdministratorsAs the

Secularism is usually thought to contain the project of self-deification, in which humans attack God’s authority in order to take his place, freed from all constraints. Julie E. Cooper overturns this

This book brings a variety of theological resources to bear on the now widespread effort to put humility in its proper place. In recent years, an assortment of thinkers have offered competing evaluati

A golden mallard, chosen by the birds to be their king, grants his daughter's wish to select her own mate. From all available candidates, the princess chooses an elegant peacock. Delighted, the peacoc

Saint Bernard’s famous work, The Steps of Humility and Pride (in Latin, De gradibus humilitatis et superbiae), is a short book consisting of a mere fifty-seven paragraphs. In it, the Abbot of Clairvau

Written in the same style as his Jealousy—the Sin No One Talks About, Kendall tackles the problem of pride, bringing out into the open the challenges a majority of people face in overcoming the pride

Exploring the depths of Elijah's fascinating life as a prophet of God in Great Lives: Elijah, Charles Swindoll does not gloss over his human weaknesses; rather, he presents an honest picture of this

Humility Is the New SmartYour job is at risk—if not now, then soon. We are on the leading edge of a Smart Machine Age led by artificial intelligence that will be as transformative for us as the Indust

The social values of upper-class Christians in Late Antiquity often contrasted with the modest backgrounds of their religion's founders – the apostles – and the virtues they exemplified. Drawing on examples from the Cappadocian Fathers, John Chrysostom, and other late antique authors, this book examines attitudes toward the apostles' status as manual workers and their virtues of simplicity and humility. Due to the strong connection between these traits and low socioeconomic status, late antique bishops often allowed their own high standing to influence how they understood these matters. The virtues of simplicity and humility had been a natural fit for tentmakers and fishermen, but posed a significant challenge to Christians born into the elite and trained in prestigious schools. This volume examines the socioeconomic implications of Christianity in the Roman Empire by considering how the first wave of powerful, upper-class church leaders interpreted the socially radical elements of the

A main theme running through this book is that we cannot understand the virtues of humility and modesty without an equally good understanding of the vices of hubris and conceit. All four attitudes exp

Muraoka presents students, academics, and researchers with an examination of the relationship between Archbishop of Milan Carlo Borromeo and the sacred works of the artist Caravaggio during the counte