What is Chivalry? Archive

• 1November 12, 2009

  Passing Chivalry

  Chivalry does not mean someone else has to accept your lack of basic manners — this is the fine line,...

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• 0September 5, 2009

  Chivalry is Dead?

  Whenever I give a talk on the subject of chivalry, I can rest assured that, no matter what else the...

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• 0December 12, 2003

  Chivalry Wrapped in Curses

  The holidays should be a time for joy and sharing, but too often we get overwhelmed by stress and commitments...

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• 0August 15, 2003

  Wave to the Trash Man

  Most people would probably consider a career as a trash truck driver to be the bottom rung on the ladder...

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• 0August 5, 2003

  The Seven Knightly Sins

  Often we can achieve a deeper understanding of something by examining its opposite. Our knowledge of the traditional “Seven Virtues,”...

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• 1August 5, 2003

  Zen in the Art of Chivalry

  Scholars of both literature and social history often dismiss the Code of Chivalry as “simplistic,” saying that the knightly legends...

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• 1March 5, 2003

  Chaucer’s Knightly Virtues

  There was a knight, a most distinguished man Who from the day on which he first began ...

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• 0September 5, 2002

  The Seven Knightly Virtues

  Many people — from successful knights to contemplative philosophers — compiled lists of virtuous qualities, called the “knightly virtues,” which...

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• 2June 22, 2002

  What is Chivalry?

  Chivalry is a word not often heard today, and a lot of people really don’t know what it means. Let’s...

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• 0January 5, 2002

  Introduction to Chivalry Today

  Current events and front-page headlines have made us all aware of how crucial ethical conduct and personal integrity are in...

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