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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.
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.
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.
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.
#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.
Book Review: The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes
By: Becky Castle Miller | June 12, 2024
In The Toxic War on Masculinity, Nancey Pearcey correctly diagnoses many of the problems with modern American culture, but fails to offer an effective solution.
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 [...]
Do Egalitarians Believe Women and Men Are Interchangeable?
By: Retha Faurie | May 30, 2024
Don’t you sometimes wish you could help people understand you better? Or at least that, when disagreeing with you, they would engage your actual arguments and not straw-man versions of them? Today, I want to draw little pictures to help correct a common misconception about egalitarianism: the idea that we think men and women [...]
Leading Together in Christ: A Biblical View of Authority
By: Dawn Gentry | May 23, 2024
Paul sets an example for us to practice humility and deference to the needs of others. He did not seek power over others or claim a position of status. Paul encourages the church to treat each other like family. He did not press into his God-given authority, but rather served alongside many other co-workers—both [...]
Are Things Changing for Women in the Majority World Church?
By: Kimberly Dickson | May 16, 2024
In Philip Jenkins’ study of global Christianity, he states, “Over the last century . . . the center of gravity in the Christian world has shifted inexorably . . . southward, to Africa and Latin America, and eastward toward Asia.” So my heart and mind ask, “Are things changing for women in the majority world?”