Modular Aggregation of Principles for Bible Translation
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- BGBecky GrossmannMay 11, 2017
Context, Context, Context
Much discussion in translation studies and in our role of Bible translation today centers around context of both source and target texts. This discussion includes cognitive frames of reference, foreignization, domesticat…
- GPGreg PruettMay 10, 2017
Sharing Digital Scriptures in Many Languages
Extracted text from Finding_Digital_Scriptures_in_Any_Language.mp4: We live in a time where more languages have been translated than at any other point in history and have more scripture available . Than at any other tim…
- JHJim HarriesMay 8, 2017
‘The Idea of Philosophical Fieldwork: Global Justice, Moral Ignorance, and Intellectual Attitudes.’
Here's my review of this article, that speaks into the kinds of relationships bible translators have with indigenous colleagues, as well as the communicative role of the bible itself. This is quite a long article, and no…
- BKBen KuwitzkyMay 8, 2017
Accuracy, Precision, and the Christian Standard Bible
Not too long ago, the Holman Christian Standard Bible underwent a revision, resulting in the newly branded Christian Standard Bible. I have not spent much time with this newer version, but I began spending time with the…
- RCRoy CiampaMay 5, 2017
Today (May 5, 2017) is the last day to submit a paper proposal for BT2017
For more information see: Bible Translation 2017: The 9th Biennial Bible Translation Conference.
- RCRoy CiampaApr 30, 2017
British vs. American Food (and related translation challenges)
This humorous article that seeks to "explain" British food for an American audience can serve as an interesting point of departure for thinking about other challenges in translating reference to culturally distinctive it…
- LDLourens De VriesApr 18, 2017
Biblical Studies and Digital Humanities in Amsterdam
MA Specialization Biblical Studies and Digital Humanities Faculty of Theology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Aims This is an interdisciplinary track involving both Biblical Studies (BS) and Digital Humanities (DH). There…
- RCRoy CiampaApr 15, 2017
Links between school-sponsored Bible classes (or Bible reading) and harassment (in America)
This article just came out in Time magazine having originally been published on The Conversation. It may be a useful reminder of ways certain ways of promoting Scripture Engagement may unintentionally end up doing as muc…
- FLFausto LirianoApr 10, 2017
Bibliotheca: A crowdfunding beautiful project
A guy called Adam Lewis Greene came with the desire to put the entire biblical library separated into volumes and designed purely for reading. He used Kickstater to get 30,000 dollars and people donated more than one mil…
- BMBill MitchellApr 7, 2017
Latin New Testament
Thanks to funding from the European Research Council, the full text of H. A. G. Houghton's The Latin New Testament: A Guide to its Early History, Texts, and Manuscripts (OUP: 2016) is now available in Open Access. It can…
- RCRoy CiampaMar 27, 2017
The Bible and Art, Perspectives from Oceania
Anyone interested in or involved in promoting Scripture engagement will find plenty of food for thought in The Bible and Art, Perspectives from Oceania, in the series, Scriptural Traces: Critical Perspectives on the Rece…
- JHJim HarriesMar 27, 2017
Cultural Linguistics, in relation to Aboriginal Australians.
Review of: Sharifian, Farzad, 2017, Cultural Linguistics. Amsterdam/PA: John Benjamins. The above book is freely available for download from here: https://www.academia.edu/31114420/Cultural\_Linguistics Cultural linguist…
- RCRoy CiampaMar 26, 2017
On the "Sea of Galilee" (and the evolution of a Toponym)
In earlier posts I have mentioned the fact that the Society of Biblical Literature has an ICI books initiative that allows people from less economically affluent countries to access many academic books (and the Journal o…
- GPGreg PruettMar 24, 2017
Sharing Scriptures with Immigrants in Their Language
This mobile friendly website will connect you to all the known scriptures and related tools in any language: The Jesus Film is available at the link below in 1400+ languages and at the related app available at this link:…
- LDLourens De VriesMar 21, 2017
Bible Translation tracks in Amsterdam
The first one-year Master of Theology program that offers a Bible translation track (including the thesis this track covers 30 ECTS of the 60 ECTS total) can be found at http://masters.vu.nl/en/programmes/theology-religi…
- DSDaud SoesiloMar 16, 2017
Free Basic Logos 7 is here!
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- TSTom SchwarzMar 6, 2017
Introducing www.biblestockmedia.com
Hi everyone, For some reason it never occurred to me to mention it until now! I have set up a wiki at www.biblestockmedia.com. This site hosts media useful to anyone creating Scripture-based media products. Amongst other…
- MWMarlon WinedtFeb 22, 2017
How has NT Scholarship Changed
How has NT Scholarship Changed?
- JCJeremiah ChungFeb 21, 2017
A tribute to Dr. Harry Ambacher -- Scriptural Engagement for BT consultants
This morning from my Chi. Bible app. I found that I completed the reading of the 66 books once in last 365 days. I had to confess that I forgot that practice for many years. When I was in Bible college in the 1980s, Harr…
- NENathan EsalaFeb 18, 2017
Learning to "fear and love" Leviticus
A few updated thoughts on why Leviticus got a translation team excited and how priestly social visions might be relevant for Christian social practice in Africa and the United States. Extracted text from http://esalas.or…