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Intellectual humility is key. Irrational faith is not a virtue. True humility is foundational to moral character and is a repeated theme in the Bible.
Intellectual humility is key. Irrational faith is not a virtue. True humility is foundational to moral character and is a repeated theme in the Bible.
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A couple of years ago I listened to a conference by the Barna group that talked about the difference between true humility and general humility. General humility is how you see yourself. Intellectual humility is how you see your knowledge.
A couple of years ago I listened to a conference by the Barna group that talked about the difference between true humility and general humility. General humility is how you see yourself. Intellectual humility is how you see your knowledge.
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Intellectual humility relates to everyone. True humility means you have an accurate perception of your strengths as well as your weaknesses. This kind of humility has 4 practical behaviors.
Intellectual humility relates to everyone. True humility means you have an accurate perception of your strengths as well as your weaknesses. This kind of humility has 4 practical behaviors.
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A)When you are humble about your knowledge you will not be overconfident
B) You won’t become defensive when people have different perspectives than you
C) Open to revision
D) Respect view point of others.
A)When you are humble about your knowledge you will not be overconfident
B) You won’t become defensive when people have different perspectives than you
C) Open to revision
D) Respect view point of others.
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A litmus test for Christians is how we relate to those that disagree with us. Throughout church history millions of martyrs have been burned at the stake as a result of their “heretical” belief.
A litmus test for Christians is how we relate to those that disagree with us. Throughout church history millions of martyrs have been burned at the stake as a result of their “heretical” belief.
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I find it telling that in all of church history no one has been punished as a heretic for being unloving. But Jesus put the litmus test this way, “The world will know you are Christians by the way you love one another.”
I find it telling that in all of church history no one has been punished as a heretic for being unloving. But Jesus put the litmus test this way, “The world will know you are Christians by the way you love one another.”
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According to this test some atheists end up looking more “Christian” than Christians. We should reflect on this, and it should lead to a humility that confronts the arrogance so prevalent in “Christianity” today
According to this test some atheists end up looking more “Christian” than Christians. We should reflect on this, and it should lead to a humility that confronts the arrogance so prevalent in “Christianity” today
