McEntyre, Marilyn Chandler, 1949-

Caring for words in a culture of lies / Marilyn Chandler McEntyre. - Cambridge, U.K. ; Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2009. - xii, 242 p. ; 19 cm.

"This book originated as the 2004 Stone lectures at Princeton Theological Seminary"

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-240).

An introductory word to readers -- Why worry about words? -- Stewardship strategy #1 : love words -- Stewardship strategy #2 : tell the truth -- Stewardship strategy #3 : don't tolerate lies -- Stewardship strategy #4 : read well -- Stewardship strategy #5 : stay in conversation -- Stewardship strategy #6 : share stories -- Stewardship strategy #7 : love the long sentence -- Stewardship strategy #8 : practice poetry -- Stewardship strategy #9 : attend to translation -- Stewardship strategy #10 : play -- Stewardship strategy #11 : pray -- Stewardship strategy #12 : cherish silence.

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Truthfulness and falsehood--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Language and languages--Religious aspects--Christianity.

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