There is a natural tendency among those who know their Bible well to read the narrative safe in the knowledge of how the story ends.
Hit the pause button. Rewind to the start. Press play. You are first century Cleopas; you have taken the first few steps towards Emmaus. You have no idea how the story will end for you or your companion. Hit the pause button. Fast forward to 21st century. Press play. You are on the road to somewhere; you have no idea what the story is, let alone how it ends.
The “Hearts Burning” consultation seeks to locate us in the story in a fresh way. It is a place where existing and emerging best practices of Scripture Engagement can be discovered, shared and reflected upon. The aim is to gather 150 – 200 people from around the globe into a community of practitioners who together create a compelling experience of Scripture engagement. And, who go on to collaborate in the future.
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Thu 4 Jun 2009, 23:07The Forum of Bible Agencies International announces the launch of Find A Bible, an innovative and interactive website that gives easy access to Scriptures in more than 3,000 languages.
The Find A Bible site (www.findabible.net) provides the most comprehensive and current database of Bibles and portions in majority and minority languages available. Many Scripture products noted on the site have never before been listed on the web. Through Find A Bible, users now have a single place to search, download, view, or listen to these Bibles through links to Forum member agency websites.
As the global community continues to increase its dependency on the Internet, the public expects to find information about Scripture availability online. If a Google search for a Bible in a given language turns up nothing, people will assume it does not exist.
Prior to the release of Find A Bible, people wishing to find Scripture in a particular language had to browse through a variety of web sites that offered a limited number of Scripture products for purchase or online viewing. But now, through Find A Bible, with just the name of a language and a click of the mouse, links to Scripture products or information about the product are within reach.
Find A Bible is the culmination of years of research and work by Forum agencies working together to see that all who are searching for God’s word in their own language can find it. [more...]
Author: David L Payne
In the translation project for the Asheninka language of Peru, the team was faced with resistance to the idiomatic translation in the vernacular because of a strong attachment to an old Spanish translation. To assuage this resistance, they attempted to teach translation principles to the Asheninka lay pastors and to discuss with them the benefits of idiomatic translation, but both activities met with little success. However, a change of attitude came through a series of seminars that educated them about the source of the venerated Spanish version and the kinds of adjustments that were made in translating it from Greek to Spanish. [more...] |
Link: InterLit Magazine Back issues of InterLit magazine (2002-06) from Cook Communication Ministries International. In 2007, InterLit was replaced by the online magazine Cook Partners. Every issue of InterLit shows God active in Christian publishing around the world, and includes:
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