http://heissufficient.com/2007/12/27/in-defense-of-bible-translation-tradition/ Searching for wit and wisdom in a wilderness of words... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:51:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://heissufficient.com/2007/12/27/in-defense-of-bible-translation-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-584 ElShaddai Edwards Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:00:11 +0000 http://heissufficient.net/2007/12/27/in-defense-of-bible-translation-tradition/#comment-584 That word, "scholars", always seems to have an odd relationship with Christianity, especially among evangelicals who seem to view anything academic as liberal and a denial of true faith. I suspect that Jim might have meant "evangelical conservative leaders" when he wrote "scholars"... those certainly would be the usual suspects in upholding tradition at the expense of broader inclusiveness or cultural knowledge. That word, “scholars”, always seems to have an odd relationship with Christianity, especially among evangelicals who seem to view anything academic as liberal and a denial of true faith. I suspect that Jim might have meant “evangelical conservative leaders” when he wrote “scholars”… those certainly would be the usual suspects in upholding tradition at the expense of broader inclusiveness or cultural knowledge.

]]> http://heissufficient.com/2007/12/27/in-defense-of-bible-translation-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-583 tcgreek Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:05:56 +0000 http://heissufficient.net/2007/12/27/in-defense-of-bible-translation-tradition/#comment-583 Are they real scholars who fight translations outside of their revered Bibles? I would not consider them genuine scholars. Are they real scholars who fight translations outside of their revered Bibles? I would not consider them genuine scholars.

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