Character, James Davison Hunter has written, does not require religious faith. "But it does require a conviction of truth made sacred, abiding as an authoritative presence within consciousness and life, reinforced by habits institutionalized within a moral community. Character, therefore, resists expedience; it defies hasty acquisition. This is undoubtedly why Soren Kierkegaard spoke of character as 'engraved,' deeply etched."
-David Brooks, The Road to Character
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