Plundering Leviathan || Episode #27
The Bible has much to say about our language. It tells us that "death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Pro 18:21), that "the tongue is a fire" (James 3:6). It tells us to "let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth" (Eph 4:29) and to "let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt" (Col 4:6). Yet, the Bible also recounts the stories of godly men who used "strong language" on occasion. Indeed, there is a time to use our words "to build" and a time "to destroy" (Eccl 3:3).
But this leaves all kinds of questions:
- When should Christians use their words to destroy?
- What does this look like in the church today?
- Who should be allowed to use strong language?
This is the conversation in Episode #27 on Plundering Leviathan.
MESSAGES
- Jeff Durbin, "Jeff Durbin Confronts The Woke Church" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N91g5w49Deo) starting at 1:00:35.
BOOKS
- Doug Wilson, "A Serrated Edge: A Defense of Biblical Satire and Trinitarian Skylarking"
ARTICLES
- Doug Wilson, "Understanding Bad Words" (https://dougwils.com/books/understanding-bad-words.html)
PODCASTS
- JD Hall, "Insights to Incite"
- Doug Wilson, "Blog & Mablog"
VIDEOS
- Douglas Wilson and Gabriel Hughes, "Flipping Off Idols" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtvnnzZX27w)
- Joe Rigney, "Gracious Speech, Salty Language, and the Sexual Revolution" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yumS860D0DI)
- John Piper, "Can Christians Cuss to Prove a Point" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXjM2G4FhOM)