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The book claims that the ego is simultaneously empty, painful, busy, and fragile. What are the strengths and limitations of Keller’s analysis of the ego? Are there aspects of ego-dysfunction that Keller’s framework doesn’t adequately capture?

The book argues that genuine gospel-humility means “not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less” (32). How does this conception differ from what is commonly called humility? Is Keller’s distinction valid, or is it merely playing with words?

Compare and contrast The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness with another one of Keller’s works, such as The Reason for God. What key themes and ideas do the two works share? How does each illuminate Keller’s approach to faith?