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How to Translate Hebrew Poetry Step by Step - a basic guide
A lot has been going on lately with Bible translation in my neck of the woods. In this episode I want to talk about my experience being a test pilot …
3 years, 10 months ago
Translation Service Providers - thinking outside the box with Jane Schoen
As part of my growth as a Bible translation worker, I want to listen to a wide variety of people and different strategies, and not just to those who …
3 years, 10 months ago
Are We Being Strategic in Ending Bible Poverty? - towards a dorean reformation
Does the Bible translation movement need a Dorean reformation? Do our organizations reflect a sense of urgency to eradicate Bible poverty to the poin…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Dorean Principle & Bible Translation - with Conley Owens
Last episode we introduced the idea of "the dorean principle," which is explained in Conley Owens’ free book. We left the interview wondering how thi…
3 years, 11 months ago
One of the Most Important Books of the Last Hundred Years - with Conley Owens
As we’ve discussed multiple times in this podcast, the world of Bible translation is severely hindered by the status quo of locking up biblical resou…
4 years ago
The Ethnologue & Why It's Important for BT - with Dr. Dave Eberhard
How do you keep track of the status of over 7,000 languages in the world? Our guest today, Dr. Dave Eberhard, is going to help us with that question,…
4 years ago
Update, Deep Work, and Attention to Detail
Some of you may be wondering what happened to me, so here’s a brief update with a few potentially interesting tidbits.
Deep Work by Cal Newport
worki…
4 years ago
The Bible in Arabic - part 11 - how should BT orgs handle controversy?
As we wrap up this series on the Bible in Arabic, I want delve a little deeper into the issue of how BT orgs are handling the issue of Muslim Idiom T…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Bible in Arabic - part 10 - underlying assumptions for BT with Dr. Aaron Shryock
What are the underlying assumptions that might influence our choice of how to translate the Bible into Arabic, and also in other Muslim contexts? We’…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Bible in Arabic - part 9 - an interview with Georges Houssney
We’ve heard from some significant voices on translation issues in Arabic and other Muslim contexts, but so far we haven’t been able to sit down with …
4 years, 2 months ago