Noah Webster's Dictionary

About this episode

Stephen Nichols explores Noah Webster's influence on American language and his Christian convictions.

Who was Noah Webster, beyond the dictionary that bears his name? Today, Stephen Nichols explores Webster's influence on American language and how his Christian convictions shaped both his life and his work. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/noah-websters-dictionary/ 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

• Noah Webster
• American language
• Christian convictions
• influence on language
• history

Keywords

• Noah Webster
• dictionary
• American language
• Christianity
• influence
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Noah Webster's Dictionary

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