In Brief
Perhaps you’ve heard people say: “If the King James was good enough for St. Paul, then it’s good enough for us.” Perhaps they didn’t know
October 2, 2014
Topic: Bible Translation
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The NIVI and the Future of Evangelicalism
An Open Letter to James Dobson, Paige Patterson, Wayne Grudem, Lars Dunberg and Bruce Ryskamp… and the other signers of the Colorado Springs Guidelines Dear
October 2, 2014
Good News for All People
One of my seminary students was leading a group of eight-year-olds at Vacation Bible School. The Scripture portion was John 15:5, a text in which
October 2, 2014
From a Translator’s Point of View: Bury Me With My Fathers
A Sexist or an Inclusive View of Death? As a translator of the Old Testament and member of several NIV teams, I’ve had many opportunities
October 2, 2014
Am I Wrong Because I’m Politically Correct? Ten Reasons to Embrace Inclusive Language Revision
How many times have you heard from the lips of conservatives, “I’m not politically correct, and proud of it!”? The badge of political incorrectness began
October 2, 2014
Which Bible to Use?
Shortly after the controversy over the New International Version Inclusive Language Edition (NIVI) erupted, an older woman in one of my Bible classes asked me,
October 2, 2014
A Gender Matter: A Response to the Colorado Springs Guidelines
“This is not a gender matter, it’s a language matter.” Professor Jimmy Duke speaks for many in his comments on translations (Saint Paul Pioneer, June,
October 2, 2014
Analyzing the Colorado Springs Guidelines for Translation of Gender-Related Language
What Are They? Where Did They Come From? And What Do They Really Mean? When a bomb goes off those behind the incident will usually
October 2, 2014
Translation Differences Every Woman Minister Should Know (Part 2)
Translation Differences Every Woman Minister Should Know (Part 1) 6. The πρεσβύτιδας (presbytis) of Titus 2:3 can be translated “women elders”: Though Titus 2:3 is
August 30, 2014
Translation Differences Every Woman Minister Should Know (Part 1)
In regard to certain passages of scripture that can serve to either empower women or subordinate them, one can sometimes identify misleading changes in translation
August 27, 2014