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A “Plain Reading” of Scripture

By: Carrie Silveira | June 18, 2024

In this issue of Mutuality, we hope to bring the subject of Bible translation out of the seminary classroom. 

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Naps, Lasagna, and Kissing: How Translation Really Works

By: Julie R. Frady | June 18, 2024

There is more to translation than switching out words from one language to another. Knowing how translation works will help us understand and think critically about the many Bible translations available.

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Words Matter: How a Corrected Translation Transformed a Community

By: Kimberly Dickson | June 18, 2024

Far more than an academic exercise, translation has real-world effects. In India, an entire community was held back by an inaccurate Bible translation.

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Presumption, Bias, and Gender Accuracy in Bible Translation

By: John R. Kohlenberger III | June 18, 2024

A translator plays an interpretive role during the process of translation, and must intentionally be aware of personal bias that might affect how the translated text is rendered.

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An Update on CBE’s Translation Project

By: Jeff Miller | June 18, 2024

A brief overview of CBE’s Translation Project and examples help demonstrate the importance of this project.

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Women and Words: Why Bible Translation Matters

By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | June 18, 2024

Woman’s God-given identity and purpose has been “lost in translation” as Bible translations portray women as inferior and unsuitable to lead.

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Lost in Translation: Female Elders in Titus 1–2

By: Marissa Franks Burt | June 18, 2024

These two chapters are referenced as key guidelines for church leadership, but an investigation in the original language shows that these guidelines are not what have been traditionally taught.

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#SilenceIsNotSpiritual: 8 Ways to Disrupt Abuse

By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | June 13, 2024

The pervasiveness of abuse was made evident with the #MeToo movement this year and awareness swelled as Christians added their voices with #ChurchToo and the more recent #SilenceIsNotSpiritual—a statement calling the church to end silence on gender-based violence.

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Three (Faulty) Objections to Feminine Language for God

By: Jeff Miller | June 6, 2024

People who argue against using feminine God-language often resort to fine-tuned objections—so fine that they don’t stand up to scrutiny. Christians do not get upset when we talk about God, or even to God, using descriptions and titles that are not used in exactly the same way in the Bible. Therefore, we should [...]

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