Presumption and Bias in Bible Translation
Have you ever dismissed or overestimated someone on first meeting? Has that happened to you? Once when I was speaking at a church, I saw
August 27, 2014
Topic: Bible Translation
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Gender Accuracy in Bible Translation
“She is really cool.” How many ways can you understand that short statement? Is it referring to someone’s temperature as below average? Is it referring
August 20, 2014
Integrity in Translation
As a person with an undergraduate degree in biblical studies, completing an MA in theology, I am quite concerned about English versions of the Bible
August 13, 2014
Asking the Wrong Questions
Interpretation is a complex adventure. The reader compounds this complexity, in part by asking (and not asking) certain questions. Such questions guide and sometimes limit
July 22, 2014
Why We’ve Missed the Mark
Reprinted from The Christian Leader 26, April 1988. Biblical feminists, as opposed to other feminists outside and within the church, accept the full authority of
July 22, 2014
Biblical Interpretation and the Epistle to the Ephesians
Introduction Where and how we start in our interpretation of Scripture determines where we will end up. When seeking to understand the relevance of the
July 21, 2014
An Illustration of the Greek Notion of “Head” as “Source”
Many of our readers write to ask for new insights, information, and resources about biblical feminism. The Chinese say that one peep is worth ten
June 26, 2014
The Forgotten Sisters
Many CBE readers will be familiar with the tendency of some modern English Bible translations to render the Greek word “brothers” (adelphoí) as “brothers and sisters,”
March 4, 2014
Renunciation
Could Mary have refused, when it was offered her, left her fingers open around the gift, releasing the weight of it from the palm of
December 20, 2013
Reading with Blinders On
When I attended Bible college in the 1970s, most of my teachers were former pastors. That meant much of their teaching was based on their
September 25, 2013