For Shame: Rediscovering the Virtues of a Maligned Emotion Paperback – Import, 30 September 2021

As the co-host of the Winsome Conviction Podcast, we recently had Gregg on to discuss the complexities of shame and how we've demonized the term. In the history of the podcast we've never had a guest on for three segments--until we interviewed this talented thinker and author. To be honest, we easily could have done more segments. The book is short, but packed with insight. Also, make sure to check out is other books!

Gregg Ten Elshof has done it again. He’s written an especially helpful and intensely insightful book showing that shame (and its cousin, guilt) actually has important work to do in the human psyche. Contrary to all the negative press in contemporary Western culture, For Shame demonstrates that a healthy and more nuanced understanding of this emotion advances human flourishing. This book is highly accessible, deserves wide attention, and would make a great resource for group discussion.

Loved his treatise on the definitional descriptions of shame and guilt. This book will probably stay within reach on my bookshelf for reference. This author does a wonderful job of rationally and logically working through the issues of the title topics, but for some reason, completely abandons it all at the end in order to try to relate to the modern popular political debate. Unfortunately, all of the well thought out and logical constructions of the early chapters go right out the window when he tries to conflate difficult theological concepts with questionable societal observations.Buy the book, just ignore the last few pages.