Distorting Scripture?
Subtitle: the challenge of Bible translation & gender accuracy
By: Mark L. Strauss.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Downers Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780830819409
Subjects: Bible -- Translating.; Bible. -- Versions.; Nonsexist language -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Description: "Recent controversies have rocked evangelicalism on the question: is gender-inclusive language for human beings faithful and helpful in Bible translation, or does it distort and obscure God's Word? Distorting Scripture? moves beyond sensationalism to the meaty core of an ongoing debate."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-240).
Table of contents: title: A note on the Hebrew and Greek used in this book; title: Introduction; title: Part 1 : Survey of Bible versions.; title: The gender-inclusive versions; title: The feminist versions; title: Part 2 : Critique.; title: What is a Bible translation?; title: Inclusive language related to human beings : generic "man" and "he"; title: Excursus : Contemporary English usage : are "man" and "he" inclusive today?; title: Inclusive language related to human beings : other generic terms; title: Language related to God & to Jesus Christ; title: Summary & conclusions; title: Appendix 1 : Guidelines established at the Conference on Gender-Related Language in Scripture; title: Appendix 2 : Comparing the gender-inclusive versions