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Episode 1424: Gossip, Spin, and Silence
The Ninth Commandment's prohibition against bearing false witness extends far beyond a formal courtroom setting, encompassing subtle and pervasive modern behaviors like gossip, spin,...
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Episode 1423: Power to Build or Destroy
The apostle James utilizes the striking metaphor of a small spark setting a great forest ablaze to illustrate the immense, untameable power of the...
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Episode 1422: Let Your Yes Be Yes
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus introduces a radical standard for human speech by commanding his followers not to swear oaths at all,...
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Episode 1421: Truth in Word and Being
The Ninth Commandment's call to truth-telling finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who uniquely claimed not just to teach the truth, but to...
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Episode 1420: The Prophets and Truth-Telling
The prophets of Israel describe a culture where deceit is no longer a minor vice but a normalized, systemic crisis that penetrates even the...
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Episode 1419: When Words Precede Injustice
The Ninth Commandment against bearing false witness is a vital safeguard against injustice, as false words often serve as weapons that enable the powerful...