Joseph J. McInerney is Associate Director for Planning and Assessment, Division of Leadership Education at the United States Naval Academy. A Commander with more than twenty years of active-duty service in the United States Navy, he received a doctorate in systematic theology from the Catholic University of America in 2012.
While philosophers may debate the value of humility, those engaged
in leader development understand the absolute necessity of this
virtue . . . McInerney's contribution to this understanding is
critical. The Greatness of Humility provides practicing leaders a
road map for navigating a critical component of their own character
and a framework for considering it in others. His clear
explanations of the work of Augustine, Hume, and Nietzsche will
become part of my undergraduate, graduate, and executive
classrooms.
--Joseph J. Thomas, Chair and Distinguished Professor of Leadership
Education,
United States Naval Academy Too often, humility is understood only
as a diminished opinion of oneself. Less explored is the biblical
truth that humility is a prerequisite for both piety and
compassion, both love of God and love of neighbor. Despite
millennia of Christian praise for it, humility remains as radical
today as in St. Augustine's time. Bound to challenge and enrich,
this book is fascinating and timely. A must-read for the serious
Christian.
--Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus
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