Harsh language: should Christians use it—and if so, how?

Some time ago, I wrote about how we can be more thoughtful literary evangelists. In that article, I shared about my distaste for Christians using harsh language. Now, I’m not talking about swearing or profanity. That’s a whole different thing.

Instead, I’m talking about angry and fiery rhetoric—the kind that gets rewarded by social media algorithms and ratings. The kind that demonizes people with whom we disagree, and labels anyone who disagrees with us because… Well, more often than not, I ...