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We typically think of reverence as connected with religion, but my guest today on the podcast argues that reverence is a virtue that extends past religious ceremony and is vital for the flourishing of human society. His name is Paul Woodruff, and he\u2019s a Professor of Humanities at the University of Texas and the author of Reverence: Renewing a Forgotten Virtue<\/em><\/a>. On today\u2019s show, Professor Woodruff and I discuss what the ancient Greeks and Chinese can teach us about reverence, why reverence has been forgotten in our modern age, and what you can do in your own life to renew this virtue.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We typically think of reverence as connected with religion, but my guest today on the podcast argues that reverence is a virtue that extends past religious ceremony and is vital for the flourishing of human society. His name is Paul Woodruff, and he\u2019s a Professor of Humanities at the University of Texas and the author of Reverence: 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