One of my all time favorite movie lines comes from “The Devil’s Advocate” when John Milton (played by Al Pacino) utters “Vanity, definitely my favorite sin.” And while I always thought I looked like ...
What is modesty? Like the words love and faith, we often use the word modesty without grasping its Biblical meaning. Modern dictionaries offer definitions such as: Showing a disinclination to call ...
An Indonesian Muslim girl reads the Quran as she waits for the breaking of the fast during Ramadan on July 6, 2014 in Surabaya, Indonesia. The holy month of Ramadan is a time of deep reflection for ...
If it doesn’t include social interaction, norms and a desire not to offend, it’s not modesty, CU Boulder philosopher Derick Hughes argues When it comes to definition, “modesty” doesn’t seem all that ...
Wendy Shalit is a young woman of no modest accomplishments. Yet, it’s modesty itself that has given her a national platform. Shalit, who is Jewish and lives with her husband and son in Toronto, spoke ...