Noah Webster: More Words

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Stephen Nichols revisits Noah Webster's 1828 dictionary and its deep Christian roots.

What do definitions of words like "truth" and "theology" reveal about a person's beliefs? Today, Stephen Nichols revisits Noah Webster's 1828 dictionary and its deep Christian roots. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/noah-webster-more-words/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

People in this episode

Host: Stephen Nichols

Topics covered

• dictionary
• Christianity
• beliefs
• language
• truth
• theology

Keywords

• Noah Webster
• dictionary
• Christian roots
• truth
• theology
• definitions
• beliefs

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