Magnanimity

A Virtue Worth Maxxing

Let’s do a little Screwtapian moral theology.

If I were the enemy of the Faith and of human flourishing, I’d seek to confuse the faithful about the place of aspiration and achievement within the Christian life—aiming to disillusion the spirited young men especially. I’d want them to believe that God somehow disapproves of magnanimity, so I’d train a coup…