Monthly Archives: July 2007

In search of a common Bible, part 2

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: July 26, 2007
There’s been some great discussion around the question of whether a common Bible is possible for English-speaking Christians: Doug Chaplin at Metacatholic followed up on my original post with “All for one and one for all”, in which he identifies canon, inclusive language and textual basis as three key issues that would have to be [...]
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E pluribus unum… In search of a common Bible

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: July 25, 2007
The HCSB has been getting some deserved blogtime recently, with Gary Zimmerli continuing to comment on his experiences sharing the translation with other Methodists, including his mom, and a new contributor to Better Bibles, David Lang, expressing his preference for the HCSB after years with the KJV, NIV and NASB. In contrast, Doug at Metacatholic [...]
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God’s Inbox

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: July 24, 2007
Click the thumbnail for an idea of what God’s personal Inbox looks like…
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Stirring the coals and kindling the Spirit

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: July 19, 2007
“That is why I remind you to stir into flame the gift from God which is yours through the laying on of my hands. For the spirit that God gave us is no cowardly spirit, but one to inspire power, love and self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:6-7, REB) The language of the REB continues to grab me. [...]
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Random translation ideas: Psalm 23

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: July 18, 2007
Every once in a while, I’ll jot down a restating of a verse in the Bible, usually using a phrase I found elsewhere that seems to express an idea particularly well. Earlier tonight I was looking at posts on Jay Davis’ blog and came across his thoughts on Psalm 23; as I was reading this [...]
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