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"The Character Gap provides a clear and valuable summary of the research on character and argues pursuasively that character is built, not given."

- The Wall Street Journal

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“Dietrich Bonhoeffer taught us that nothing that we despise in the other is entirely absent from ourselves. Christian Miller teaches us that the road to virtue lies in humility about our own virtue and an acceptance that others are struggling with their flaws. This is a very valuable book at a moment when our society could use a dose of openness and a sense of forgiveness.”
E. J. Dionne Jr.Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution and University Professor in the Foundations of Democracy and Culture, Georgetown University
“The topic of character is both timeless and timely. In this especially lucid and personal narrative, Christian Miller guides the interested reader through the modern science of character, with special emphasis on its moral aspects, and with helpful and practical recommendations for its development.”
Angela DuckworthChristopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, and author of Grit: The Power and Passion of Perseverance
“Christian Miller cautions that this is not a self-help book. Don’t believe him. Of course, it is not a set of tips and tricks to magically become a better person. But if honest, realistic self-knowledge and clear-eyed empathy are crucial for the moral life, then this book will help. Anyone serious about traveling the road to character should bring this book on the journey.”
James K. A. SmithProfessor of Philosophy, Calvin College, and author of You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit
“This is a book full of insight, informed by research and written by someone with a profound understanding of character. It is a must read for anyone looking for a fresh presentation of its importance in human life.”
James ArthurDirector of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham

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Greetings! My name is Christian B. Miller, and I live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with my amazing wife and three children. I have been incredibly fortunate to spend the last twenty years at Wake Forest University, where I am now the A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy. My research primarily has to do with virtue and moral character, and for ten years I was the leader of The Character Project and The Honesty Project, two of the largest research projects in the world on these topics. In addition to my academic writings, I have published a trade book, The Character Gap: How Good Are We?, am a science contributor for Forbes, and have written for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Dallas Morning News, Slate, The Conversation, Newsweek, Aeon, and Christianity Today.

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A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy @WakeForest. Author: The Character Gap / Moral Psychology / Honesty. Contributor @Forbes. Recent Director, Honesty Project

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