{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-serrated-edge-2nd-ed","title":"The Serrated Edge","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eImitate Christ. \u003cbr\u003eBut not like that!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAll Christians should imitate Jesus in all his attributes. But rarely are Christians exhorted to imitate Jesus’s satiric bite.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImitate his love, of course. But if anyone follows Christ in how he dressed down the Pharisees in Matthew 23—that one will be charged with un-Christlike behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn The Serrated Edge, Douglas Wilson aims to remedy this blind spot in modern evangelicalism. The Bible is replete with prophets and apostles leveraging all kinds of rhetoric to make their points, including satire. Rather than being off limits, Wilson shows from Scripture that satire is a rhetorical tool to develop, use, and improve upon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmerica is in desperate need of pastors who speak with the authority of Christ. A Christian polemic—a Christian serrated edge—must be based on the Word of God, and not based on the sensibilities of men who spend Sunday mornings swaying side to side, moaning along to the newest Hillsong release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Serrated Edge\u003c\/em\u003e first appeared in print more than twenty years ago. Since then, Douglas Wilson's uncompromising approach to truth-telling has been discussed and analyzed worldwide, from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e to the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAssociated Press, CNN, BBC, Der Spiegel\u003c\/em\u003e, and beyond. This 2nd Edition of Doug Wilson's defense of giving offense includes a new preface and a new appendix from the author, \"Principles of a Godly Satirist.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canon B2B","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44472288149619,"sku":"I-180","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/5462\/0787\/files\/146213.jpg?v=1774281614"},{"product_id":"no-such-thing-as-bad-words","title":"No Such Thing As Bad Words","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGOD FORBIDS SWEARING, CURSING, AND DIRTY WORDS\u003cbr\u003e—YET THE BIBLE MAKES USE OF ALL THREE.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do we do with scriptures that feature holy men, prophets, and apostles swearing, cursing, and even using dirty words, obscenities, and colorful slang?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what does it mean for your fourteen-year-old son who would love to say that word?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Pastor Douglas Wilson, there are no stone tablets stored in heaven listing what we cannot say. Instead, taming and disciplining the tongue requires more work and maturity than just appealing to a list. This book is an invitation to that hard work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo Such Thing As Bad Words is not a license to say whatever comes to mind when stuck in traffic or stubbing your toe. Instead, it's a call to speak with authority.\u003cbr\u003eFor death and life are in the power of your tongue (Prov. 18:21).\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canon B2B","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44472288411763,"sku":"I-181","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/5462\/0787\/files\/146217.jpg?v=1774279941"}],"url":"https:\/\/wholesale.canonpress.com\/collections\/frontpage.oembed","provider":"Canon B2B","version":"1.0","type":"link"}