Comments on: Why Christians Should Learn Big Words

By: Mark Altrogge

Mark Altrogge — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:26:57 +0000

Hi Emily,

Yes I have heard Curt – he’s tremendous. And I think I’ve heard the song he uses propitiation in. I actually rapped with him once – it was pretty hilarious – I can rap about as well as I can pole vault.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:17:32 +0000

ever heard Curt Allen (aka Voice)? He uses propitiation in a rap song! I’d say that’s a first!

By: Mark Altrogge

Mark Altrogge — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:39:53 +0000

Thanks Adam,

I never thought about it – propitiation IS fun to say. Thanks for your comment.

By: Adam Smith

Adam Smith — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:36:10 +0000

Great post! I think it will encourage people to dig into the Word more. Propitiation is one of my favorite words…not just because it is fun to say… but also because it DOES mean so much to me (as it should everyone).

By: Mark Altrogge

Mark Altrogge — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:36:15 +0000

Hey Beth, I miss you too – my missing of you is behemoth, Bunyanesque, colossal, elephantine, enormous, gargantuan, gigantesque, herculean, mastodonic, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, prodigious,stupendous, titanic, and tremendous.

Hey Abraham, I like the title of the post you’re working on. I’ll keep a lookout for it. And thanks for your posts – your 12 Ways to Improve Your Blog was really helpful for me.

Thanks Dave! I wince when I hear people say, “I’m just a dumb Christian, but I know Jesus loves me.” God wants us to grow in our knowledge of him.

Hi Carissa, You made a good point – many if not most Christians don’t understand the word propitiation, but if they did I think it would bless them. Reconciliation is another wonderful word, and it follows the quenching of God’s wrath. Propitiation makes way for reconciliation! Thanks so much for commenting.

By: carissa

carissa — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:52:52 +0000

i think “propitiation,” as words go, isn’t a great one. i’d give it up any day. this is because it doesn’t inherently mean anything to people. “reconciliation” means something in human terms, so “reconciliation” with God (which is a metaphor) is a helpful theological term.

but i’m all for people assigning meaning to “propitiation” (that is, one specific meaning, i.e. the one you mentioned, not any meaning they like), because it is helpful to put a one-word label on a complicated concept that is foreign to our culture.

By: dave

dave — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:39:07 +0000

Excellent. Dumbed down Christianity is less glorious. Let’s guard the wonders of the gospel!

By: Abraham

Abraham — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:00:31 +0000

I’ve got a post I’m writing with the working title, “There are no English words I’d be unwilling to give up.”

I’ll be sure to keep these thoughts in mind as I continue pondering.

By: beth

beth — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:49:57 +0000

very good dad…
i miss you guys so much.
and stephen i miss you’re big words like ‘premises’
(that’s big for me, ok?)

By: English James

English James — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Learning English is not difficult as long as you practice consistently.