We asked our authors to recommend a book they had read over the past couple of years. Here is what they said:
The necessity of forming civic citizens has been a long-standing concern of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues. As the Centre’s A Framework for Character Education in Schools states, “character education teaches the acquisition and strengthening of virtues: the traits that sustain a well-rounded life and a thriving society.” The Framework also makes clear that “schools should aim to develop confident and compassionate students, who are effective contributors to society, successful learners, and responsible citizens,” and that students “need to develop a commitment to serving others, which is an essential manifestation of good character in action. —James Arthur
Set in 14th century Norway, these novels trace the life of a fictional woman, Kristin Lavransdatter. They raise profound questions about the relationship between the individual and community, hope and despair, betrayal and forgiveness, and the past and future. —Jed W. Atkins
A daily meditation on finding wonder in the most commonplace things. Succor for the soul in these troubled times. —Dayna L. Cunningham
The Pursuit of Happiness is an incredible meditation on ancient wisdom and indispensable for anyone who wishes to lead a happy and fulfilled life. —Greg Lukianoff
Bewilderment, by Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Richard Powers, is the remarkable story of the love between a father and a son grieving for their wife and mother and trying to understand our wonderful, terrifying, imperiled planet. —Suzanne Shanahan
While this book was written quite a while back, it does resonate today as we think about the present and future of American democracy. What binds us together as a nation, and where do we go from here? —Najeeba Syeed
Spring 2025
Part I: Defining Virtue
James Arthur
Dayna L. Cunningham
Greg Lukianoff
Najeeba Syeed
Interlude: Defining Moments
Part II: Defining Vocation
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