The Inclusive Bible: The First Egalitarian Translation (1580512135)

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Editorial Review:

Seeking to be faithful to the original languages, Priests for Equality have sought new and non-sexist ways to express the same ancient truths. The Inclusive Bible is a fresh, dynamic translation into modern English, carefully crafted to let the power and poetry of the language shine forth-particularly when read aloud-giving it an immediacy and intimacy rarely found in traditional translations of the Bible.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Better Than I Thought:

I purchased this as much out of curiosity as anything. It is much better than I had feared. Now, that is not really damning with faint praise. One of the problems I have had with "egalitarian" translations of almost anything is the painful lack of poetics in the text. This edition flows very well and for the most part has avoided the tortured translations of pronouns and terms that all to often render "non-sexist" translations unreadable. This is a very readable version of the Bible that has not lost the... more info

Excellent source:

This bible has changed my life. Finally I have a bible that I can read cover to cover. It is well-researched and I have confidence that the translators have been true to original texts.

You can actually ENJOY reading the Bible:

I like this version of the Bible because it reads more easily than, say, the King James Bible. You can actually sit down with this book and understand what is going on because the interpreters try to convey the same message in a way that us in the 21st century can understand, yet still be faithful to the meaning of the text.

beautiful translation:

many years ago i purchased the New Testament put out by the Quixote Center and, later, the Psalms. the translations are fresh and dynamic; passages flow and one does not really notice that the language is different. i can forget my animosity towards sexist language -- which has created sexism in the church. (the adage "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me" is NOT true. names/words have tremendous power and are often used to hurt, humiliate, and bind groups of people; in... more info

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