New International Version: Inclusive Language Edition
We live in a time in the USA when American English has changed and is changing “right before our eyes.” One of the major changes
February 4, 2015
Topic: Bible Translation
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The Importance of Gender-Inclusive Language
This article is reprinted with permission from Off the Record, a student publication at Wheaton (Feb. 2, 2000), and has been expanded and adapted for
January 22, 2015
What About the “Gender Accurate” TNIV?
A review of the recently published Today’s New International Version “I would rather be torn in pieces by wild horses than permit any such translation
December 22, 2014
All Things to All People: Why shouldn’t we accurately translate the Bible so it is clear in contexts that include both men and women?
Editor’s note: The question of whether to translate the Bible so that its inclusive message is perfectly clear is not new. The article here by
December 18, 2014
What Language Shall We Use: A Look at Inclusive Language for People, Feminine Images for God, and Gender-Accurate Bible Translations
Recent events in the evangelical community—particularly with the release of Todays New International Version (TNIV) Bible translation—have raised concerns over masculine language. Does Jesus ask
December 18, 2014
Tracing the Trajectory of the Spirit: Egalitarian Hermeneutics and Biblical Inerrancy
A historical case can be made that Christianity has, all things considered, been good for women. It has not been the mighty agent of gender
December 17, 2014
“A Genius of a Woman”
Without the work of a generous widow, millions of people may have gone without a good translation of the Bible for centuries. This woman had
December 3, 2014
Can the “Father of Lights” Give Birth?
Regular readers of Priscilla Papers will be familiar with those standard biblical texts one points to when discussing feminine imagery for God. We read, for
November 17, 2014
What’s the Difference?
A Review of Gender Language in Modern Formal and Dynamic Formal Equivalence Translations of the Bible When was the last time you went into a
October 14, 2014
The Inclusive NIV Situation: Reflections a Year Later
A year ago in this journal I wrote: “We should be thankful for the NIV Inclusive Language Edition.… This translation is… a blessing for and
October 3, 2014