The book is reasonably short, 195 pages, but packed full of "things to think about." For example, the difference in Greek and Hebrew thinking: For the Greek, head judges heart (knowledge directs will). The introduction also states, "A book about virtues and vices? How quaint and out-of-date! I reply that a civilization with such a notion of virtues and vices will soon itself be quaint and out of date. Author Peter Kreeft (a professor of philosophy at Boston College and at the King's College in New York City a regular contributor to several Christian publications, in wide demand as a speaker at conferences, and the author of over 59 books says his website). And, we measure Jesus by our standard instead of measuring our standard by Him. I found the back quotation on this edition very provocative, "We have reduced all virtues to one: being nice.
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