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The Joy of Humility

The Joy of Humility

Name: The Joy of Humility
Author: Drew Collins
ISBN: 9781481311830

The Beginning and End of the Virtues

Edited by Drew Collins, Ryan McAnnally-Linz and Evan C. Rosa

Imprint: Baylor University Press

Sales Date: 2023-06-01

296 Pages, 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.85 in, 2 figures

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9781481311830
Published: 2023-06-01

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9781481311861
Published: 2020-09-03

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9781481311847
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The true meaning of humility persistently drives debate, largely because we cannot agree on the word’s definition. The "correctness" of normative terms matters, and humility carries a distinctive normative weight. How we understand humility is not a matter of mere semantics. It is a pursuit of inquiry with the potential to inform--perhaps even to transform--our lives.

The Joy of Humility takes up this task with a view toward the perennial question of what entails a truly flourishing life. Here, philosophers, theologians, ethicists, and psychologists work to frame the debate in such a way that the conversation can move forward. To model this goal, each chapter prompts a response to which the chapter’s author offers a reply. Part one considers the scope and implications of humility as a contested concept; part two works toward clarity on how to measure humility as a trait and its potential impact on individuals and society.

With contributions from Miroslav Volf, Norman Wirzba, Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas, Jason Baehr, Lisa Sowle Cahill, Don E. Davis, Kent Dunnington, Jane Foulcher, Sarah Gazaway, Jennifer A. Herdt, Elizabeth J. Krumrei-Mancuso, Robert C. Roberts, and Everett L. Worthington Jr., The Joy of Humility offers an engaging discourse for everyone, laypeople and scholars alike, to consider these profoundly human questions. By opening up the space for dialogue to push past ideological and cultural assumptions, this volume challenges us to consider how humility, in calling us to esteem others as integral to our own well-being, opens us up to a life of joy.

Introduction: Contesting HumilityDrew Collins and Ryan McAnnally-LinzPart 1. NormativityIntroduction to Part 1

1 Oppressive HumilityA Womanist View of Humility, Flourishing, and the Secret of JoyStacey M. Floyd-ThomasResponse to Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas--Robert C. RobertsReply to Robert C. Roberts--Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas

2 Liberating HumilityA Variation on Luther’s Theology of HumilityMiroslav VolfResponse to Miroslav Volf--Lisa Sowle CahillReply to Lisa Sowle Cahill--Miroslav Volf

3 Magnanimous HumilityThe Lofty Vocation of the Humble--Jennifer A. HerdtResponse to Jennifer A. Herdt--Lisa Sowle CahillReply to Lisa Sowle Cahill--Jennifer A. Herdt

4 Creaturely HumilityPlacing Humility, Finding JoyNorman WirzbaResponse to Norman Wirzba--Jane FoulcherReply to Jane Foulcher--Norman Wirzba

Part 2. MethodologyIntroduction to Part 2

5 Observing HumilityRelational Humility and Human FlourishingDon E. Davis and Sarah GazawayResponse to Don E. Davis and Sarah Gazaway--Jane FoulcherReply to Jane Foulcher--Don E. Davis and Sarah Gazaway

6 Defining HumilityThe Scope of HumilityJason BaehrResponse to Jason Baehr--Robert C. RobertsReply to Robert C. Roberts--Jason Baehr

7 Employing HumilityThe Role of Humility in Servant LeadershipElizabeth J. Krumrei-MancusoResponse to Elizabeth J. Krumrei-Mancuso--Everett L. Worthington Jr.Reply to Everett L. Worthington Jr.--Elizabeth J. Krumrei-Mancuso

8 Living HumilityHow to Be HumbleKent DunningtonResponse to Kent Dunnington--Everett L. Worthington Jr.Reply to Everett L. Worthington Jr.--Kent Dunnington

Drew Collins is Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture at Yale Divinity School.

Ryan McAnnally-Linz is Associate Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture at Yale Divinity School.

Evan C. Rosa is Assistant Director for Public Engagement at the Yale Center for Faith and Culture at Yale Divinity School.