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When asked to identify the origin of Satan, we are commonly directed to Isaiah 14. This is the passage where the king of Babylon is called Lucifer (Day Star) and described as “fallen from heaven” for coveting the throne of God. But what should be readily apparent is that Isaiah is giving us a prophetic critique of empire by using the king of Babylon as a personification for the whole imperial project.
A Farewell to Mars
Brian Zahnd
a dash of acclaim can be a powerful antidote to a narcissist’s insecurity. Not all displays of respect are equally effective, though. It doesn’t help to bury criticism between two compliments: [The feedback sandwich doesn’t taste as good as it looks](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/stop-serving-feedback-sandwich-adam-grant). Beginnings and ends are more likely to stick in our memories than middles, and narcissists are especially likely to ignore the criticism altogether.
__The key is to praise people in an area different from the one in which you hope to change their minds.__
Persuading the Unpersuadable
Adam Grant
This Level 5 perspective includes openness, honesty, courage, justice, selflessness, productivity, service, respect for the inherent value of others, authenticity, and vulnerability
The Map
Keith M. Eigel, PhD
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