The Virtue of UprightnessDONALD DEMARCO
For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold His face, says Psalm 11:7. While there are many allusions to the virtue of uprightness in the Old Testament, it is scarcely ever mentioned in todays secular world. Uprightness, nonetheless, remains an essential virtue, and one, in fact, that genuinely epitomizes the good man.
The Virtue of DocilityDONALD DEMARCO
The words doctor, doctrine, and docility are etymologically connected. Their distinct meanings all converge upon the same reality. This point is illustrated, for example, when we say that a doctor teaches a doctrine to students who are docile.
A Cardinal VirtueDONALD DEMARCO
What do you do when you are locked out of your campus dormitory and it is midnight and raining and your wife is not feeling well and all of the motels and hotels in the area are filled because it is a graduation weekend?
Can Democracy Survive Without Virtue?DONALD DEMARCO
If America is losing her affection for virtue -- particularly the subtle virtues needed for democracy such as selflessness, a desire for truth, a willingness to work, a keen sense of justice and fair play, respect for marriage and the family, and reverence for God -- she is losing hold of her own democratic ideal.
The Heart of Virtue - PrologueDONALD DEMARCO
It is not possible to improve either our personal lives or our society apart from acquiring virtue.
The Virtue of Social JusticeDONALD DEMARCO
The expression 'social justice' has been particularly well marketed. Everyone, it seems, is a champion of social justice. Groups may disagree with each other on nearly every moral issue but, when it comes to social justice, they all stand up and salute.
The Virtue of PrudenceDOUGLAS MCMANAMAN
The mould and mother of all the virtues is prudence.
Vision and VirtueWILLIAM KILPATRICK
Most cultures have recognized that morality, religion, story, and myth are bound together in some vital way, and that to sever the connections among them leaves us not with strong and independent ethical principles but with weak and unprotected ones.
On Being Virtuous in a Not-So-Virtuous WorldDONALD DEMARCO
Virtue is understated, underappreciated, under-valuated, and misunderstood.
ObedienceDONALD DEMARCO
Obedience, to the secular mind and more so than any other virtue seems to be a vice.
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