Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Barrow, Isaac 1630 1677 Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Sermons on Evil-Speaking Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. This eBook was prepared by Les Bowler, St. Ives, Dorset "Sermons on Evil-Speaking" by Isaac Barrow is a collection of ethical discourses written in the late 17th century. The work compiles several sermons that address the issues of slander, idle talk, and the inappropriate use of language, emphasizing the moral and social consequences of such behaviors. Through his writings, Barrow urges readers to examine their speech and the impact it has on community relations and personal integrity. The opening of this collection introduces Isaac Barrow, detailing his background, education, and significant accomplishments as a scholar and cleric before transitioning into the subject matter of the sermons. This section reveals Barrow's intention to explore the nature of "evil-speaking," beginning with the importance of discerning between harmless humor and destructive criticism. He underscores the necessity of moderation in discourse while calling for a deeper understanding of the power words hold in shaping social norms. Barrow's approach combines theological reflection with moral philosophy, setting the stage for an in-depth examination of various types of speech and their implications for personal and communal ethics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sermons, English -- 17th century Libel and slander Swearing BJ BV Text Christianity Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 258222 258133 2024-10-05T04:24:03.172969 2023-10-05T05:22:20.205611 text/html text/html 260513 2020-12-19T18:43:32 text/html 96844 2020-12-19T18:43:32 text/html application/zip 186094 2024-10-05T04:24:10.485914 application/epub+zip 188393 2024-10-05T04:24:06.780939 application/epub+zip 161832 2024-10-05T04:24:05.465931 application/epub+zip 356638 2024-10-05T04:24:13.170905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342218 2024-10-05T04:24:09.641902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293631 2022-09-05T07:27:04.773706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250544 250506 2024-10-05T04:24:02.637952 2023-10-05T05:22:19.942555 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 251816 2020-12-19T18:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94981 2020-12-19T18:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20837 2024-10-05T04:24:13.521869 application/rdf+xml 16238 2024-10-05T04:24:06.102925 image/jpeg 4157 2024-10-05T04:24:05.830959 image/jpeg 185489 2024-10-05T04:24:03.196988 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia