Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung

Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung is professor of philosophy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI. She is the author of several books, including Vainglory: The Forgotten Vice (Eerdmans, 2014), and Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies (Brazos Press, 2009). The above excerpt is adapted from Vainglory: The Forgotten Vice and is posted here by kind permission of the publisher.

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Glory, Goodness, and Getting Attention

Having a name for a vice is like having a medical diagnosis. It gives us a clearer idea of what we’re facing, helps us disentangle surface symptoms from root causes, and points to remedies or therapies that are likely to be most effective. We see vainglory’s embarrassingly familiar face—on Facebook and in the front pews. […]

07/29/19•Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung•12 min

Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung

All Content by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung

Glory, Goodness, and Getting Attention

Help more people know what they believe and why.