Bible translation
Losing puns in translation (Matthew 16:13-20)
Jesus’ word association with “Peter” falls flat in almost every language.
An even better Bible
The leaders of the NRSVue project talk about translation, reception, and what Bibles are for.
Robert Alter’s Hebrew Bible translation is at once accurate and eloquent
Precision and beauty have kissed.
The New Testament in the strange words of David Bentley Hart
Greek and English do not work the same way. So what does it mean to create a literal translation?
A feast of scriptural language
Sarah Ruden writes some of the most sumptuous words about Bible words I’ve ever read.
A Bible translation for everyone?
It was the all-time paperback best seller. But Good News had its critics.
The homophile church
Protestants were deeply involved in the gay rights movement—even before the Stonewall Riots.
China’s gospel valley: Churches thrive among the Lisu people
The Upper Salween Valley is an inhospitable, sparsely populated place. It may seem like an unlikely place for a Christian community to thrive.
New testaments
The Common English Bible boasts that 120 scholars worked on it. The Kingdom New Testament was written by one (brilliant) guy.
The KJV endureth: The 400th anniversary
I recently reread the biblical translation so familiar from my youth. I found its power and grandeur unabated, though some of the language has an odd ring today.