The Mind of Christ Humility and the Intellect in Early Christian Theology

Stephen Pardue's treatment of humility is scripturally faithful, theologically profound, and spiritually nourishing. He treats this virtue in ways that honor both intellectual and ethical concerns. The book is clearly and beautifully written. Above all, it directs our focus consistently toward God's self-giving in Jesus Christ - toward that which ultimately defines our human dignity. -- Daniel J. Treier, PhD, Professor of Theology, Wheaton College, USA Theology is a practice of both mind and heart; this is a theme that echoes through the Christian tradition. It is also, of course, a theme that we all too easily forget. In this fascinating and acute study Stephen Pardue shows how deeply the practice - and indeed life - of humility governed two of the most intellectually stimulating of our early Christian forebears, and he shows us this vision as a powerful evangelical call to our own practice today. -- Lewis Ayres, Professor of Catholic and Historical Theology, Durham University, UK