On a much lighter note today...
Lately I have been addressing the rude, crude, ribald, scatological, feckless speech of maverick Bible teachers and preachers who fail to adhere to the axiom that words really do mean something. And though some disagree, they actually have meaning in and of themselves. It is a matter of vocabulary; and the etymology of language will reveal a word's inherent meaning. Contrary to the emerging, pomo, culturally pragmatic jackanapes that "feel" words primarily obtain meaning by someone's individual intent or fluctuation of tone - vocabulary is primary and foundational.
So here is an entertaining and educational segment on five very interesting words featured recently on The Factor with Bill O'Reilly. Bill's guest is a woman named Marina who was born in Russia and a highly educated philologist (don't let her pulchritudinous image fool you). She addresses one of the words that I used in an article last week which I was criticized for called "pinhead." You might be surprised at its actual meaning. I hope you will have fun learning the meaning of this word, and others, which in turn will assist in raising the bar of the nomenclature that we use everyday. Who knows, maybe our vocabulary will be lifted to such heights that the "s" word will come to be known as "sesquipedalian" rather than the one more ordure.
So this is my gift this week to all the emerging/emergent, postmodern, pseudo-reformed, young and reckless popinjay's who are more prone to see the vocabulary and etymology of language as floccinaucinihilipilification.
So here is an entertaining and educational segment on five very interesting words featured recently on The Factor with Bill O'Reilly. Bill's guest is a woman named Marina who was born in Russia and a highly educated philologist (don't let her pulchritudinous image fool you). She addresses one of the words that I used in an article last week which I was criticized for called "pinhead." You might be surprised at its actual meaning. I hope you will have fun learning the meaning of this word, and others, which in turn will assist in raising the bar of the nomenclature that we use everyday. Who knows, maybe our vocabulary will be lifted to such heights that the "s" word will come to be known as "sesquipedalian" rather than the one more ordure.So this is my gift this week to all the emerging/emergent, postmodern, pseudo-reformed, young and reckless popinjay's who are more prone to see the vocabulary and etymology of language as floccinaucinihilipilification.
So remember, a rich, engaged vocabulary can really help one communicate more effectively. But we must be careful, for we do not want the mere learning of words to puff up or create a pecksniffian attitude. Let's use them wisely; for there is no greater duty for the Christian in general (and pastor/teacher specifically) than to proclaim the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, teach His Word, and give the sense of it to the people (1 Cor. 9:16; 2 Tim. 4:1-5; Neh. 8:8).
VIVAT!
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