When No One Sees : The Importance of Character in an Age of Image

by Guinness, Os; Mooney, Virginia

• ISBN13: 9781576831595
• ISBN10: 1576831590
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Tyndale House Pub

Summary

The issue of personal character is hotly debated in our newspapers and on our airwaves today. When No One Sees is perfect for the reader of any denomination or spiritual standing who is seeking insight and direction on character development and why character counts. Presenting the truth of the Bible in the context of modern society, other faiths, and 3,000 years of history, Guinness offers a compelling analysis of current culture along with profiles of historic individuals of model character. Using both classical and modern examples, he illustrates how character is built and tested, presenting practical help for bringing about change in personal character. This is the first in a series of six Trinity Forum studies which combine classical and current readings with provocative discussion questions. They have been successfully using this format for over eight years in their private leadership forums.

Table of Contents

The Trinity Forum Study Series Not So Much a Book as a Way of Thinking	7	(6)
Introduction---When No One Sees	13	(18)
The Importance of Character	31	(48)
Alexander the Great	33	(6)
George Washington	39	(6)
Hebrew Scriptures	45	(5)
Plato	50	(9)
Niccolo Machiavelli	59	(7)
James Madison	66	(6)
Winston S. Churchill	72	(7)
Character in the Crucible	79	(48)
Sophocles	81	(32)
Job	113	(14)
Cultural Erosions of Character	127	(80)
David Riesman	128	(8)
Robert Musil	136	(8)
Henry Fairlie	144	(6)
Arthur Applbaum	150	(12)
Sigmund Freud	162	(5)
Daniel J. Boorstin	167	(10)
Oscar Wilde	177	(9)
Newsweek	186	(8)
Richard Sennett	194	(13)
Spiritual Foundations for Strong Character	207	(46)
P. T. Forsyth	208	(5)
G. K. Chesterton	213	(7)
Augustine	220	(9)
C. S. Lewis	229	(7)
Abraham Lincoln	236	(7)
O. Hobart Mowrer	243	(10)
Heroes of Character	253	(32)
Sir Thomas More	254	(7)
Martin Luther	261	(9)
Le Chambon	270	(6)
Dietrich Bonhoeffer	276	(9)
For Further Reading	285	(2)
Reader's Guide	287