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Last Webinar of 2025, Dec. 17, Charting, Coding, and Curating the Christianese Lexicon
Title of Presentation: A Living Dialect of Faith: Charting, Coding, and Curating the Christianese Lexicon Presenter: David Enns, PhD, GateWay Bible Church, Santa Cruz, CA Date/Time: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 6-7 pm EST Description: From prayer warrior to quiet time, the insider language of faith—Christianese—is a powerful dialect that both unites believers and confuses outsiders. This webinar explores the first systematic, data-driven analysis …
Quote of the week, A Consecrated Tongue, by Irenaeus, 2nd Century
“For the tongue, which is our instrument of speech, should be consecrated to truth, not to error.” —Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 120/140 – c. 203) Source: Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies, in Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1, ed. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1885), 455. Reflective Question: How does Irenaeus’s insistence that speech be “consecrated …
A Prayer for True and Gentle Speech, by Athenagoras of Athens, 2nd Century
“Grant, O Lord, that our words may be seasoned with truth and gentleness, that in speaking we may neither wound nor deceive, but bear witness to Your wisdom. May our tongues be instruments of peace, and our speech a mirror of the Word made flesh, so that in all discourse we glorify You.” –Athenagoras of Athens (c. 133 – 190) …
Still time to Register, Upcoming Webinar, “A Living Dialect of Faith,” with David Enns
Title of Presentation: A Living Dialect of Faith: Charting, Coding, and Curating the Christianese Lexicon Presenter: David Enns, PhD, GateWay Bible Church, Santa Cruz, CA Date/Time: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 6-7 pm EST Description: From prayer warrior to quiet time, the insider language of faith—Christianese—is a powerful dialect that both unites believers and confuses outsiders. This webinar explores the first systematic, data-driven analysis …
