Meekness is not often understood. And when it’s understood, it’s not often commended. And when it’s commended, it’s not often lived out. And yet we are told that the meek will inherit the earth. How should we understand this virtue Biblically? And how should we practice it in our own cultural moment?
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Timestamps:
We Love Reformed Anglicans [0:00]
Baylor Basketball and the Contradictions of Meekness [1:10]
The Biblical Framework for Meekness [3:36]
What is meekness? [7:18]
Restraint & Humility [17:02]
“Inherit the Earth” [19:27]
Meekness in the 21st Century [28:43]
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Matthew Lee Anderson
Matthew Lee Anderson is an Associate Professor of Ethics and Theology in Baylor University's Honors College. He has a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics from Oxford University, and is a Perpetual Member of Biola University's Torrey Honors College. In 2005, he founded Mere Orthodoxy.
