Relevant beyond health care, cultural humility can more appropriately be thought of as a basic approach toward others; an approach that would be helpful on both sides of the current social dialogue.

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadets raise the first wall on a Habitat for Humanity home Sept. 8, 2012. The on-going project is sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association class of ...

DAVENPORT -- Charisma and spirit made Lynn Mousel willing to join the Congregation of the Humility of Mary. Ms. Mousel, of Des Moines, recently began the process to become a vowed member of the ...

The classical devotional text of the 14th century by Thomas a Kempis advises readers to be clear that there is much they don’t know and to admit their ignorance. He writes that “our opinions, our ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

I love these first weeks of the year when many of the emails I receive begin with a “Happy New Year” greeting. I enjoy reading and returning these wishes, and this year, because of an essay I’ve been ...

At first glance, the injunction to be humble does not sound very attractive. It seems to be in conflict with our current valorization of self-esteem and self-worth, and to contradict the ubiquitous ...

Whom would you trust more: an expert who seems to have all of the answers or one who admits what they don’t know? We have spent the past five years studying that question and the many ways people may ...

In Judaism, there is a core and ancient teaching that we should strive to learn an important lesson from every experience in ...

“We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.” — Rav Shmuel in the Talmud Is it possible to perceive things “as they are,” or are all our perceptions distorted by the limitations of our ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...