Archive for August, 2020
“If I gave away everything that I have today, it would not equal 1% of what I was given when I came to this great country of ours: the gift of freedom.” — Maximo Alvarez I know some people don’t watch the national party conventions. Personally, I didn’t watch the Democrat one at all and […]
Last week, I briefly discussed what I thought were shortcomings of the currently-available choices for side-by-side (aka “parallel”) Bibles. I then introduced two hypothetical combinations of four translations each that appealed to me, and which I would like to see in hard-copy editions. I cited Matt. 6:9-13 (i.e., the Lord’s Prayer, aka “Our Father”) as […]
I don’t use parallel Bibles. In case you aren’t familiar with the term, a “side-by-side” or parallel Bible is one that has two or three or four (or, in rare cases, more) translations presented in parallel columns. Usually, at least one uses the formal/essentially-literal approach to translation and at least one uses functional/dynamic equivalence. This […]
“[A]nother consequence of the over-reaction to Covid-19 has been the incredibly reckless release of violent criminals from prison. It has put the public at unnecessary risk while besmirching the memory of innocent victims and injuring their family members once again.” — Jeff Crouere, political columnist/commentator & author Apparently, while face masks, soap/sanitizer, and social-distancing are […]
Despite the Judeo-Christian beginnings of the United States of America, there are some Americans these days who want to silence and marginalize Christians. (See my last couple posts.) While claiming to be “tolerant”, many will use bullying tactics to do so. (I suspect I’m not telling you anything new, here.) Yet, some Christians seem to […]