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“Striving for Glory with God”: Humility as the Good Life in Basil of Caesarea’s Homily 20

by Coleman M. Ford

Basil of Caesarea (c. AD 330–379) presents humility as the essence of the good life in his Homily 20. Humility was the chief virtue based on Christ’s own humility. Thus, true happiness was only possible through a life of humility. In this essay, I first…

 

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