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  Translators’ goal: Make the message clear & plain

  Barclay Newman, a longtime translator for the American Bible Society. is disappointed modern editions of the world’s most popular version do not include the 11-page opening, simply called “The Translators to the Reader.”

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  King James-only adherents apply inerrancy to 1611 Bible translation

  Like the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel’s “wheel in the middle of a wheel,” King James-only churches represent a resilient subculture within the subculture of American fundamentalist Protestants, some scholars insist.

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  Museum to feature treasure trove of biblical artifacts

  Steve Green, owner of the Oklahoma City-based craft chain Hobby Lobby, has planned a multimillion-dollar, high-tech, interactive museum of the Bible. It will include the earliest surviving New Testament written in Palestinian Aramaic among other treasures.

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  Whose ‘majesty’ were the KJV translators exalting?

  When many readers describe the 1611 King James Version of the Bible, the word “majesty” tends to enter the conversation.

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  Christianity a ‘translated religion’–into Living Word and written word

  Translation of Scripture grows naturally out of a central Christian theme—God making himself known by identifying with the commonplace, said Lamin Sanneh, professor of mission and world Christianity at Yale University.

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  Some African-Americans bristle at ‘slave of Christ’ language

  For evangelical author John MacArthur, the best way to explain a Christian’s relationship to Jesus is what appears to be a simple metaphor—one often used by the Apostle Paul himself: "slave."

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  Global south Christians love the Bible books Luther hated

  Regions Martin Luther never knew have embraced biblical books the Protestant reformer never liked, author and educator Philip Jenkins said.

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  Diver searches for the Apostle Paul’s shipwreck

  Huntsville, Ala., software salesman John Harkins is determined to be the first person since the New Testament writer Luke to see evidence of the ship that carried Paul nearly to Rome.

   

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  Fraud prevention can save churches heartache, expert insists

  Fraud prevention beats fraud detection—especially for churches, Verne Hargrave, a certified public accountant and fraud examiner, told a group at RockPointe Church in Flower Mound.

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  Small churches feeling financial squeeze

  Almost all churches in the United States witnessed a change in the financial giving they received in 2010 compared to 2009, with smaller churches feeling the squeeze but larger churches faring relatively better, according to a new report.

   

  04/21/2011 - By Administrator

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  Faith Digest

  Neither snow nor rain nor Saturday Sabbaths should keep a Missouri mailman from his appointed rounds, a federal appeals court has ruled.

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  Texas WMU gift helps regional Singing Men group stand tall in Ukraine

  The Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas gave a $3,775 check to the Singing Men of North Central Texas to ensure they will stand on solid ground when they return to the Ukraine and Crimea for a series of concerts next spring.

  04/21/2011 - By admin