Good stewardship of language

Good stewardship of language

Marilyn Chandler McEntyre discusses central themes from her 2009 book, Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies. ALSO: clips from 6 other programs about language. (36 minutes)
The Bully Pulpit: Presidential Rhetoric and True Leadership

The Bully Pulpit: Presidential Rhetoric and True Leadership

Elvin Lim talks about the decline of the content of presidential rhetoric and its consequences to democracy. (49 minutes)
When language is weaponized

When language is weaponized

FROM VOL. 52
Jeffrey Meyers explains George Orwell's understanding of how language can be used as a weapon in totalitarian movements and regimes. (10 minutes)
The Decline of Formal Speech and Why It Matters

The Decline of Formal Speech and Why It Matters

John McWhorter examines the reasons behind the decline in articulate speech and writing in the late 20th century, and the implications of this change across many areas of culture. (55 minutes)
Multi-leveled language and active spiritual engagement

Multi-leveled language and active spiritual engagement

FROM VOL. 95
Eugene Peterson talks about how Jesus spent most of his time speaking normally and conversationally, and how the Spirit infused this normal speech. (14 minutes)
How words are central to the human experience

How words are central to the human experience

FROM VOL. 95
Craig Gay reflects on the essential linguistic nature of humanity: how our growth (or decline) in life is tied to words. (18 minutes)
Diverting language from its richest possibilities

Diverting language from its richest possibilities

FROM VOL. 75
Steve Talbott discusses the rich capacities of language and how technology diminishes them. (18 minutes)
Courtesy as a theological issue

Courtesy as a theological issue

FROM VOL. 37
Donald McCullough discusses his insights into the increasingly coarse nature of society and the theological foundations for courtesy. (12 minutes)
Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 162

Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 162

FEATURED GUESTS: Mark Noll, R. Jared Staudt, Paul Weston, William C. Hackett, Hans Boersma, and David Paul Baird
The peril of positivism

The peril of positivism

Owen Barfield on a popular denial of the possibility of meaning
Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 161

Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 161

FEATURED GUESTS: Andrew Wilson, Kyle Edward Williams, Andrew James Spencer, Landon Loftin, Esther Lightcap Meek, Andrew Davison
Blest be the ties of language that bind us

Blest be the ties of language that bind us

Marion Montgomery on the precious gift of words
In the image of an Imaginer

In the image of an Imaginer

Dorothy L. Sayers on the inevitability of analogical language about God (and everything else)
Engaging the sound of ancient wisdom

Engaging the sound of ancient wisdom

Monique Neal explains how learning an ancient language as a spoken, living one enriches one's experience of reading original texts. (21 minutes)
Remembering Roger Lundin (1949-2015)

Remembering Roger Lundin (1949-2015)

Today’s Feature presents our first and last interviews with frequent guest Roger Lundin (1949-2015), in which he shares his love of language and discusses a Christian understanding of desire. (34 minutes)
Words as fulcrums

Words as fulcrums

Wendell Berry on the mediating responsibilities of poets
Reading with our whole might

Reading with our whole might

Marilyn McEntyre on engaging texts receptively
The impact of the King James Version of the Bible

The impact of the King James Version of the Bible

Melvyn Bragg argues that the influence of the King James Version of the Bible on literature, politics, democracy, and civil rights has largely been airbrushed from history, despite its incontrovertible influence on cultural figures such as William Shakespeare. (22 minutes)
George Steiner, R.I.P.

George Steiner, R.I.P.

Literature scholar David Lyle Jeffrey discusses George Steiner’s life and work, focusing on his recognition of the mysterious power of language. (32 minutes)
On reading and "Englishing" Dante

On reading and “Englishing” Dante

Jason Baxter, Rod Dreher, and Robert Pinsky discuss the age-old appeal and power of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy to awaken our souls to Divine beauty. (25 minutes)