No Such Thing As Bad Words: A Manifesto on Taming the Tongue

GOD FORBIDS SWEARING, CURSING, AND DIRTY WORDS
—YET THE BIBLE MAKES USE OF ALL THREE.

What do we do with scriptures that feature holy men, prophets, and apostles swearing, cursing, and even using dirty words, obscenities, and colorful slang?

And what does it mean for your fourteen-year-old son who would love to say that word?

According 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.

No 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.
For death and life are in the power of your tongue (Prov. 18:21).

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DOUGLAS WILSON is a pastor in Moscow, Idaho, a father of three, and a grandfather of many. He is the author of over a hundred books, including The Serrated Edge, Frequently Shouted Questions About Christian Nationalism, and Flags out Front.

AUTHOR: Douglas Wilson

PAGE COUNT: 248

SIZE: 5.5x8.5

ISBN 10: 1-59128-520-8

ISBN-13: 978-1-59128-520-5

PUB. DATE: March 17, 2026