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Many people believe that ambition, understood as striving to be better than others, improves us as individuals and advances our whole society. But what if the opposite is true?

In The Cost of Ambition, world-renowned theologian and award-winning author Miroslav Volf argues that striving for superiority actually makes us worse.

Working his way backward in time, Volf explores what three influential thinkers--Sren Kierkegaard, John Milton, and the apostle Paul--say about the cost of ambition. He also explores what the teachings of Jesus and the stories in Genesis say on the matter. Volf explains that striving to be better than others, though widely accepted as part of modern life, devalues our achievements, things that surround us, and relationships because it makes them into mere means to an empty goal of being better than someone else. He reveals ambitions negative consequences in all domains of life, showing that it is at odds with the key convictions of Christian faith.

After unpacking the toxicity of ambition, Volf uses contemporary examples to guide readers to a better goal: striving for excellence.

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New York Times bestselling author Miroslav Volf on why striving for superiority is at odds with the Christian faith

"[A] smart take on a world obsessed with forward motion."--Publishers Weekly

Many people believe that ambition--striving to be better than others--improves us and advances society. But what if it actually makes us worse?

In The Cost of Ambition, world-renowned theologian and award-winning author Miroslav Volf argues that striving for superiority has negative consequences in all domains of life. Instead, we should strive for excellence. Volf explores:

? what Sren Kierkegaard, John Milton, and the apostle Paul say about the cost of ambition
? how we can achieve excellence rather than strive for superiority
? how to stop being plagued by our own sense of inferiority to others
? why Christians must retrieve a humbler way of life

Volf also examines what the teachings of Jesus and the stories in Genesis say on the matter. Volf explains how striving to be better than others devalues our achievements, surroundings, and relationships by turning them into mere means to an empty goal. This pursuit, though widely accepted in modern life, is at odds with key Christian convictions.

After exposing the toxicity of ambition, Volf uses contemporary examples to guide us toward striving for excellence.

...(*_*)9781493450343_

New York Times bestselling author Miroslav Volf on why striving for superiority is at odds with the Christian faith

"[A] smart take on a world obsessed with forward motion."--Publishers Weekly

Many people believe that ambition--striving to be better than others--improves us and advances society. But what if it actually makes us worse?

? what Sren Kierkegaard, John Milton, and the apostle Paul say about the cost of ambition;
? how we can achieve excellence rather than strive for superiority;
? how to stop being plagued by our own sense of inferiority to others; and
? why Christians must retrieve a humbler way of life.

After exposing the toxicity of ambition, Volf uses contemporary examples to guide us toward striving for excellence.

...(*_*)9781493450343_

New York Times bestselling author Miroslav Volf on why striving for superiority is at odds with the Christian faith

Christianity Today 2025 Book Award Winner (Popular Theology)

**"[A] smart take on a world obsessed with forward motion."--**Publishers Weekly

Many people believe that ambition--striving to be better than others--improves us and advances society. But what if it actually makes us worse?

? what Søren Kierkegaard, John Milton, and the apostle Paul say about the cost of ambition;
n? how we can achieve excellence rather than strive for superiority;
n? how to stop being plagued by our own sense of inferiority to others; and
n? why Christians must retrieve a humbler way of life.

After exposing the toxicity of ambition, Volf uses contemporary examples to guide us toward striving for excellence.

The Cost of Ambition

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