Humility and Civility

In this week’s spotlight I would once again like to visit the idea of civility in our society. My lifetime has never seen a divide in America as deep as it is today. People no longer seem to listen to one another. Instead they meet opposing views as though they were threatened with a violent confrontation. I sometimes think of this inability to hear another out as a form of social narcissism, in that everyone has their own opinions, beliefs, and so-called “truths,” and they’re exclusive to all else. Indeed, folks can be so invested in their private perspective as ...