Power of Speech

Religion, Metaphor And Getting The 'Nazi' Out Of Our Rhetoric

Scott Perlo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Jon Stewart, Talmud, Fox News, Keith Olbermann, Power of Speech, Nazi Rhetoric, Sarah Palin Blood Libel, American Civility, Metaphor and Media, Nazi Metaphor, Civil Discourse, Obama as Hitler, Religion News
Scott Perlo

Precise and measured description is now an untraveled path in contemporary political discourse. "Life and death are in the power of the tongue." Let us speak more carefully.

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Arizona Shooting Reminds Us Our Words Are Swords

Sheldon C. Good | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Arizona Shooting, Arizona Immigration Law, Prophet Isaiah, Tuscon Shooting, Tragedy in America, Jared Loughner, Gabrielle Giffords, Power of Speech, Oklahoma City Bombing, Religion News
Sheldon C. Good

We all possess what the prophet Isaiah called mouths as sharp as swords. As violence once again strangles our nation's soul, the prophet's words remind us to put the swords back in their place.

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The Power of Words

Yehuda Berg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Change, Fearmongering, Consciousness, Spirituality and Politics, Words, Founding Fathers, Power-of-Speech, Change Your Life, Spirituality, Self-Help, Healthy Living News
Yehuda Berg

Once we have the awareness that our words are what sets us apart from the animal kingdom, we might consider using them with greater consciousness and awareness.

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The Power Of Words

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Power of Speech, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton 2008, The Inner Life, Language, Speech, Words, Healthy Living News
Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

As I ponder the power of the word to incite and divide, to calm and connect, or to create and effect change, I am ever more cautious in what I say and how I listen to the words around me.

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