The Cost of Ambition: How Striving to Be Better Than Others Makes Us Worse (Theology for the Life of the World)

by: Miroslav Volf New York Times bestselling author Miroslav Volf on why striving for superiority is at odds with the Christian faith "[A] smart take on a world obsessed with forward motion."-- Publishers Weekly Many people believe that ambition--striving to be better than others--improves us and advances society. But what if it actually makes us worse? In The Cost of Ambition, world-renowned theologian and award-winning author Miroslav Volf argues that striving for superiority has negative consequences in all domains of life. Instead, we should strive for excellence. Volf explores: ● what Søren Kierkegaard, John Milton, and the apostle Paul say about the cost of ambition ● how we can achieve excellence rather than strive for superiority ● how to stop being plagued by our own sense of inferiority to others ● why Christians must retrieve a humbler way of life Volf also examines what the teachings of Jesus and the stories in Genesis say on the matter. Volf explains how striving to be be