Humility is widely under-rated in most Western cultures, it seems to me. It’s also widely misunderstood — maybe that’s why it’s underrated. Our popular media culture is saturated with themes of ...

Humility may be one of the most misunderstood dimensions of character. This article describes what it is, why it matters and ...

Elizabeth H. Bradley and Jonathon S. Kahn ask if the breakdown of dialogue on campus is in part a reflection of how we teach. A new academic year is set to begin after what was one of the most ...

Leadership at the top looks glamorous from the outside corner office, authority, influence. But once you’re in the seat, the picture changes. People watch your every move. Some admire, some judge, ...

He could swallow the sun. He could destroy entire armies. Yet he chose to bow. Why would someone with such limitless power choose humility over dominance? That’s the question most people miss. Because ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday closed his catechetical series on vices and virtues with a review of humility, a virtue that forms the “the base of Christian life” and is a source of peace for the Church ...

For leaders, staying humble can be the best way to get results. The Indian industrialist Ratan Tata didn’t rise from poverty to become a billionaire: he was born to a well-off Bombai family, lived a ...

"Pride goeth before a fall." -- Proverbs 16:18 The Book of Proverbs is part of the Wisdom writing of the Hebrew Scriptures. Its counsel, like that of similar books of the Old Testament, is that pride ...

In 2026, we will celebrate America’s 250 years as a democracy, making ours the oldest democracy in the world. America is also one of the great powers of the world alongside China. China inherits an ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...