How to Be Good in a World Gone Bad

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Summary: A Book Well Written in Hope of a Life Well Lived
Review: I would highly recommend this relevant and insightful book. Spiegel writes with a philosopher's mind, a pastor's heart, and an artist's pen to gently force the reader to reflect on the quality of the life they are living.

First, I should say that I was surprised at how much I liked this book. Virtue was not a subject that I was particularly interested in primarily because I labored under a faulty understanding of the subject. But I had stumbled upon Spiegel's earlier book on Hypocrisy, which I appreciated, so I thought he would have some valuable insights on the topic of virtue.

This book is inspiring in its explanation of virtues (universally desirable character traits such as love, creativity, humility, patience, and even wit to name a few) and the serious thought it gives to how one can come to possess and display these virtues in their own life. In that regard, it is a book that easily makes the leap from simply being something you are reading into a work that influences how you live your life.

I read through this book with several friends in a Bible study. It was conducive to this format and it really stimulated some great conversations between friends. Just a thought in case you are looking for a good book that is adaptable for use in that kind of setting or to read and discuss with a good friend.

This book engages the mind, heart, and soul and I would highly recommend it.