The Truth about Us: The Very Good News about How Very Bad We Are
Ebook
Overview
”I’m not a good person."
Seriously, who says that?
Practically everyone, from priests to prisoners, thinks of themselves as morally better than average. So why change our minds? What good could possibly come from admitting that most of us are far more self-righteous than righteous?
In this book, Brant Hansen makes an entertaining and insightful case that we can find great freedom in admitting we’re not so wonderful after all. In his conversational, fun-to-read, and delightfully self-effacing style, Hansen draws from biblical insight and the work of everyone from esteemed social psychologists to comedians to show that the sooner we get over ourselves and admit the truth, the sooner we can
● improve relationships
● be better thinkers and listeners
● be someone that’s fun to be around
● find the freedom to live a more lighthearted, fruitful, fun-loving life
Because the humble life is truly your best one.
From the Back Cover
”I’m not a good person."
Seriously, who says that?
Practically everyone, from priests to prisoners, thinks of themselves as morally better than average. So why change our minds? What good could possibly come from admitting that most of us are far more self-righteous than righteous?
In this book, Brant Hansen makes an entertaining and insightful case that we can find great freedom in admitting we’re not so wonderful after all. It can help us improve relationships, be better thinkers and listeners, and even make us more fun to be around.
In his conversational, fun-to-read, and delightfully self-effacing style, Hansen draws from biblical insight and the work of everyone from esteemed social psychologists to comedians to show that the sooner we get over ourselves and admit the truth, the sooner we’re free to live a more lighthearted, fruitful, fun-loving life.
Because the humble life is truly your best one.
“Most of the time, the truth is hard for us to hear. But when it comes with the good-natured humor and crazy-life antics of Brant Hansen, it is God’s gift to our souls."--Kyle Idleman, senior pastor of Southeast Christian Church and author of Not a Fan and Don’t Give Up
“Brant has the rare ability to evoke simultaneous bouts of laughter and moans of conviction. Fresh, provocative, and highly entertaining."--Mike Donehey, lead singer of Tenth Avenue North and author of Finding God’s Life for My Will
Top Highlights
“the impression I get from Jesus is that the battle against our own self-righteousness is our biggest battle of all.” (Page 12)
“Biblically, the word righteous means approved by God. It’s something God judges as good or right. To be self-righteous, then, simply means we’ve met that standard in our own eyes. As we’ll see, this is very, very important to us and, I believe, animates so much of what we actually do in life.” (Pages 13–14)
“We’re so beset with inherent biases, we need other people desperately. We simply can’t trust what we see, because we lie to ourselves so often and so easily.” (Page 27)
“Scientists call this attitude polarization. Simply put, if we openly, publicly commit to a position, we will entrench ourselves more deeply in that position, even in the face of mounting evidence against us.” (Page 29)
“I’ve learned that Jesus is both terribly dangerous and terribly safe. For the proud, he is the biggest threat imaginable. And for the humble, he is the securest refuge.” (Page 16)
Product Details
- Title : The Truth about Us: The Very Good News about How Very Bad We Are
- Author: Hansen, Brant
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2020
- ISBN: 9781493421473