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Barcode30293102302044
StatusHold Shelf
LocationClark County
Call No248.4 Volf
TitleThe cost of ambition : how striving to be better than others makes us worse / Miroslav Volf.
AuthorVolf, Miroslav, author.
CollectionNF
Total Circ0
NumReserves1
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Clark County30293102302044248.4 Volf7/27/2025 Hold ShelfClark County

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9781493450343 electronic book
International Standard Book Number 9781587434815 hardcover
International Standard Book Number 1587434814 hardcover
International Standard Book Number 9781587434822 paperback
International Standard Book Number 1587434822 paperback
Personal Name Volf, Miroslav, author.
Title Statement The cost of ambition : how striving to be better than others makes us worse / Miroslav Volf.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2025.
Physical Description xii, 194 pages ; 23 cm.
Series Statement Theology for the life of the world
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note "O Solomon, I have outdone yo! -- The worry of comparison (Kierkegaard) -- Satan's aspiration (Milton) -- "Outdo one another in showing honor" (Paul) -- "What do you have that you did not receive?" (Paul) -- From Jesus to Genesis: On biblical discomfort with striving for superiority -- Conclusion: Against striving for superiority: twenty-four theses.
Summary, Etc. "An internationally renowned theologian argues that rather than improving us as individuals and as a society, our ambition to be better than others actually diminishes us"-- Provided by publisher.
Summary, Etc. Many people believe that ambition -- striving to be better than others -- improves us and advances society. But what if it actually makes us worse? In The Cost of Ambition, world-renowned theologian and award-winning author Miroslav Volf argues that striving for superiority has negative consequences in all domains of life. Instead, we should strive for excellence. Volf also examines what the teachings of Jesus and the stories in Genesis say on the matter. Volf explains how striving to be better than others devalues our achievements, surroundings, and relationships by turning them into mere means to an empty goal. This pursuit, though widely accepted in modern life, is at odds with key Christian convictions. After exposing the toxicity of ambition, Volf uses contemporary examples to guide us toward striving for excellence.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Success Religious aspects Christianity.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Ambition.

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