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This section provides advanced research articles, comments from third party scholars and other material about Today's New International Version.

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Topic: About Bible Translation

The History of Translating the Bible (video)
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What is Bible Translation?
- by Mark L. Strauss, Ph.D.

When 'Literal' Is Not Accurate
- by Dr. Herbert Wolf

Bible, Babel and Babble - The Foundations of Bible Translation
- Dr. Scott Munger

Topic: Gender-Accurate Language in Bible Translation
- The TNIV uses generic language only where the meaning of the text was intended to include both men and women. These changes reflect a more precise rendering of Greek and Hebrew words. It is the commitment and firm belief of the CBT that masculine terminology remains masculine when the original texts use the masculine form.

Do Gender Sensitive Translations Distory Scripture? Not Necessarily
- by Darrell L. Bock

Inclusive Language in Bible Translation
- by John R. Kohlenberger III

Commendation of TNIV
- by Martin H. Manser

The TNIV and Gender-Accurate Language
- by Mark L. Strauss, Ph.D.

Today's New International Version: The Untold Story of a Good Translation
- by Craig Blomberg

The Debate Over Gender-Inclusive Language
- by D.A. Carson

Current Issues in the Gender Language Debate: A Response to Vern Poythress and Wayne Grudem
- by Mark L. Strauss Ph.D.

The TNIV: Terrible, Nefarious, Insidious Version?
- by Jon Weatherly

Gender and the Bible: Evangelicals Wrangle Over New Translations
- by John Dart

Other

A CBT Member's Response to the 'Statement of Concern About the TNIV'
- by By Dr. Donald H. Madvig

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