Being a religious leader means wearing many different hats. At times, their congregations expect them to convey passionate confidence – to be models of faith and strength. But wise leadership also ...

Henry Stern says there’s not likely to be another Henry Stern again. “I come from a different era,” the director of a good-government organization, New York Civic, who is also the state chairman of ...

The classical devotional text of the 14th century by Thomas a Kempis advises readers to be clear that there is much they don’t know and to admit their ignorance. He writes that “our opinions, our ...

The best thing I’ve read over the course of the last month was St. Benedict’s "12-Step Guide to Humility." This may seem like strange reading material for a college senior preoccupied with getting ...

I agree with Lisa Pilar Cowan that foundation leaders have long been shielded from public scrutiny and accountability. (“As Funders Face New Levels of Risk, What Does Bravery Look Like?” March 18.) ...

We have been studying 1 Peter at my church on Sunday mornings. This week's text is 1 Peter 5:6 which reads, "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he ...

Asserting that sages, both ancient and modern, share the quality of humility, Gregory says this virtue is the key to ultimate liberation. The teacher, speaker, and documentary filmmaker draws from ...

Several people asked me to write about LGBTQAI community health – also known as pride health. Perfect timing, as I was at the Iowa City’s annual Pride Fest, working the Harm Reduction booth — and let ...