New translations seek to rid the Bible of "male bias "
For millions of Americans, no publication is awaited more eagerly than a fresh translation of the biblical texts that are so important to their practice of religion. In the past, even relatively minor changes have caused an uproar, but they pale beside the revisions in a radical new version of scriptural readings that was released last week. The translations alter or eradicate beloved phrases that have stood for millenniums. God in heaven is no longer just the Father...
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