Posts Tagged ‘Virtue’
Three Keys to Self-Control from Proverbs
In a world out of control, we need self-control! In consideration of this subject, let’s first look at two key texts to guide our thinking regarding self-control. Proverbs 16:32; He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. The one who…
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Don Johnson An article at The American Conservative explores virtue in our modern culture. Virtue no longer is a matter of character, where the individual controls his passions while pursuing an ideal higher than he is. Virtue is instead now found in the measure of empathy for victims, whether they be individuals, groups, cute animals,…
Read MoreCharacter or Christlikeness
by Jim Berg This article first appeared in FrontLine May/June 2003. We are seeing a renewed interest in character development today— even in the public sector. Some secular educators and even some public officials have taken up the cause of character education for the nation’s youth. Former U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett penned a…
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