to teach shrewdness to the simple, knowledge and prudence to the young. (Prov 1:2–4 NRSV) Embedded in this is the view that the virtuous life encompasses our intellectual, moral, and spiritual capacities, that it has a teleological orientation, and that it is a communal process that passes on values to the young. A more narrative intersection with virtue ethics is found in the story of Daniel, whose wisdom (virtue) allowed for success in secular affairs and sustained him in faithfulness to God. Virtue