As the world's leading Christian publisher, Zondervan Publishing House recognizes that the right to free speech is one of the most important and fundamental rights of liberty. We support the right to free speech in all its forms. We also call for responsibility in exercising this right. There are those, however, who tend to forget that they also are held accountable for their words. That's how laws against libel and slander are sustained.
Words have a power all their own.
At Zondervan Publishing House we're in the business of publishing Life-Changing Words . Words can heal. Therefore it is of the utmost importance that we pay attention to our words. The advent of the Internet has seen a staggering growth in the potential for the freedom of speech and expression to people throughout the world. Sadly, in some quarters, this same freedom is being abused and used irresponsibly as a smoke screen to communicate in a vulgar, profane, violent, and insulting manner.