Easy to be Understood
“So also you, if you do not give a clear word through the language, how will the thing being said … Continue reading Easy to be Understood
“So also you, if you do not give a clear word through the language, how will the thing being said … Continue reading Easy to be Understood
The Preface to The Christian Confession of Faith (CCF) states: “You will find in the CCF the highest reverence for … Continue reading Clear Terminology
On April 8, 2008 John Piper posted a quote by C.S. Lewis. Piper wrote that “C. S. Lewis’ advice to … Continue reading 5 Tips for Clear Writing and Talking
The following interesting comments are from the great wordsmith and Roman Catholic heretic, G.K. Chesterton: “It is customary to complain … Continue reading Bustle of Indolence
“I have made this [letter] longer, because I have not had the time to make it shorter” (Blaise Pascal, Lettres … Continue reading Pascal On Writing
“Language, like music, demands the union of a refined ear, a pure taste, and much mental effort, to form its … Continue reading Pascal On Language
John W. Robbins’ March 7, 1986 Foreward to Gordon H. Clark’s commentary on First And Second Thessalonians [Note: Not a … Continue reading Two Types Of Commentaries
In the Introduction to his commentary on Philemon, the late John W. Robbins writes: “Philemon is one of the shortest … Continue reading Don’t Be So Garrulous
From Dabney’s Sacred Rhetoric (has also been published as Evangelical Eloquence): “… every superfluous word taxes the mind with an … Continue reading Dabney On Brevity
Vincent Cheung excerpts (paragraphing mine; also not a blanket-endorsement of Cheung’s theological writings): The ability to clearly communicate ideas is … Continue reading Concise and readable prose