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The TNIV and the Gender-neutral Bible Controversy

This book delves into the controversy that arose from the TNIV (Today's New International Version) translation of the Bible, focusing on the debate over the use of gender-neutral language. It examines the theological implications and linguistic choices made in the translation, providing an in-depth analysis of the arguments and perspectives from various religious and academic communities. more

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Wayne Grudem
Wayne Grudem

Wayne Grudem is a prominent Christian theologian and professor, born in 1948. He has a significant influence in the field of theological education, particularly in systematic theology. Professor Grudem has served as a professor at Westminster Theological Seminary and has delivered lectures at numerous international theological conferences. more

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“Why then should words challenge Eternity, When greatest men, and greatest actions die? Use may revive the obsoletest words, And banish those that now are most in vogue; Use is the judge, the law, and rule of speech.”

“Words may be either the servants or masters. If the former they may safely guide us in the way of truth. If the latter they intoxicate the brain and lead into swamps of thought where there is no solid footing. Among the sources of those innumerable calamities which from age to age have overwhelmed mankind, may be reckoned as one of the principal, the abuse of words.”

“The common people do not accurately adapt their thoughts to objects; nor, secondly, do they accurately adapt their words to their thoughts; they do not mean to lie; but, taking no pains to be exact, they give you very false accounts. A great part of their language is proverbial; if anything rocks at all, they say it rocks like a cradle; and in this way they go on.”

“As any custom is disused, the words that expressed it must perish with it; as any opinion grows popular, it will innovate speech in the same proportion as it alters practice.”

“Words borrowed of Antiquity do lend a kind of Majesty to style, and are not without their delight sometimes. For they have the authority of years, and out of their intermission do win to themselves a kind of grace-like newness. But the eldest of the present, and newest of the past Language, is the best.”