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In this workshop W. David O. Taylor and participants explored how the ostensibly obscene language of the curse psalms occupies the same basic territory as profane language. They discussed how the psalmist uses hyperbolic profane language in order to give faithful expression to profane experiences—experiences that violate human dignity and that desecrate God’s good purposes for the world.

Conference Title

2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship

Event Date

1-31-2020

Event Type

Lecture/Plenary

Type (recording/text)

Recording

Subject Area

Bible

Topic

Scripture

Keywords:

biblical language, Psalms

Upload Date

31-1-2020 12:00 AM

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Jan 31st, 12:00 AM

Cursing, Swearing, and Cussing: The Imprecatory Psalms as Holy Profane Speech

In this workshop W. David O. Taylor and participants explored how the ostensibly obscene language of the curse psalms occupies the same basic territory as profane language. They discussed how the psalmist uses hyperbolic profane language in order to give faithful expression to profane experiences—experiences that violate human dignity and that desecrate God’s good purposes for the world.