Show ' C2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday August 15 2002 ‘Tito® emitfeirs ©irewdledl Message’ theologians plenty to debate will give Paraphrasing style dition by English parson JB Phillips that’s still iti print The Old Testament was included inl971’s more problematic “The Living Bible: ble to so many of his Presbyterian parishioners in Maryland Peterson left in 1991 to e work on his personal the of Scriptures He recasting later taught at Regent College in Vancouver British Columbia then retired to continue writing Peterson issued the Bible section by section in portions that have sold 7 million Copies While adding breezy verbiage he dropped verse numbers (chapter numbers remained) The entire Bible in one volume was issued in By Richard N Ostling AP Religion Writer ' To begin in the beginning: “First this: God created the Heavens and Earth — all you see all you don't see Earth was a soup of nothingness a bottomless emptiness an inky blackness' God's Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss" So runs the unconventional opening Of the Book of Genesis in “The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Lan- guage" (NavPress) by Eugene H Peterson the latest entry in America's increasingly crowded Bible market Here's how Peterson handles the opening of John's Gospel: “The Word was first “The Word present to God “God present to the Word “The Word was God “in readiness for God from day one” That should give theologians plenty to debate Frustrated that the Bible seemed old hat and inaccessi full-tim- mid-Jul- Paraphrased” fiyndale House) by Kenneth Taylor Aesthetes and scholars sometimes cringed but Bible-buy-evacuumed up 40 million copies It was succeeded in 1996 by “The New Living Translation? a work by scholars who kept somewhat closer to the actual text Evangelical Protestants dominate the Bible market and for weeks they've been debating the relative merits and demerits of two new translations Today’s New International Version orTNIV (Zondervan) and the English Standard Version or ESV ' (Crossway) The fussing especially regards inclusive language in the TNIV Conservatives will no doubt fault Peterson about that and many other matters Yet theologian JI Packer the ESV’s godfather and among the most eminent con rs y The book's overheated licity pub- Mind-alteri- (“Heart-racin- g ng hesitates to call it a paraphrase but that's unquestionably what it is A paraphrase is more lodsely tied to the original wording and word order than a strict translation and seeks mainly to convey what the text means The appeal of paraphrasing was demonstrated in “The New Testament in Modem English” (Scribner) an elegant readable 1958 ren ‘ Abuse Continued from Cl because Bishop Walter F Sullivan did not consult them before reinstat' ing the Rev John E Leonard who was charged with improprieties as a seminary principal After The Virginian-Pilot newspaper reported hew ISBItoD® mniairlke'G: allegations the diocese referred the case to secular prosecutors this week Meanwhile Oklahoma Gov Frank Keating who chairs the review board charged with national oversight of the bishops also has been under attack “Is this the right man to lead bishops' abuse panel?” asked a headline last week in Our Sunday Visitor a national Catholic newspaper which servatives attacking the TNIV ' says Peterson’s “blend of accurate scholarship and vivid idiom' makes this rendering both distinctive and distinguished” Unlike Taylor Peterson has facility in the Greek and Hebrew languages in which the originals were written (he holds a master's degree in Semitic languages from Johns Vr Lr' Hopkins University In addi- tion he was aided by 20 Bible professors at evangelical schools A typical Peterson passage that might perplex those accustomed to older translations: Psalm 8: 13-“God brilliant Lord “yours is a household name “I look up at your macro-skidark and enormous “your handmade AP photo The Rev Eugene H Peterson poses in his home on the shore of version of Flathead Lake near Lakeside Mont A common-languag- e the Bible by the Presbyterian minister hit bookstores in July 4: “Why take a second look our way?” Or this from Jesus’ Beati- tudes (Matthew 5:3-4- ): “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope With less of you there is more of God and his rule You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you Only then can you be embraced by the One most es sky-jew- iy “Moon and stars mounted in their settings “Then I look at my microself and wonder “Why do you bother with dear to you” us? said his statements about bishops and priests “have raised eyebrows across the country” Subsequently the governor’s own prelate Archbishop Eusebius Beltran and the newspaper of Cardinal Bernard Law’s Boston Archdiocese criticized Keating for suggesting that parishioners dissatisfied with their bishop’s actions should withhold contributions or attend Mass get-tou- A Happenings Volunteers needed Mountain Crest High School will hold a sophomore and new student orientation and open house from 4 to 7 pm today Tours of the school will be given during this time A parent orientation will be held at 5 pm and repeated at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria All new students and sophomores should attend The Cache Senior Citizens Center is seeking volunteers to visit homebound seniors pf call them on the telephone For more information : Back-to-scho- 90 ol Spring Creek Middle School in Providence is hosting a night from 7 to 9 For information call 753-62mote pm Tuesday Square dancing back-to-scho- ol The Lace N Levis Square Dance Club will dance from 7:30 to 10 pm Saturday at the Cache County Senior Citizen Center 240 N 100 East Logan Wayne Crawford will be the caller For information call or 563-35- Post-Mormo- power ' Bridgeriand Audubon Society will sponsor an evening canoe trip on Cutler Marsh Monday Meet at 6 pm at the parking lot between the Logan firehouse and the Straw Ibis (access from 100 East due to road construction) We will return by 9 pm For information call Jean Lown 752-683- 0 The Shoshone heritage will be the featured topic for the conciert and lecture series at the lUbemade at 7 pm Friday Gary Anderson Chair of the American West Heritage Foundation will provide the history The public is welcome to attend free of charge i conserve Canoe trip Tabernacle series ' 716-71- On the Net: US bishops' texts on abuse: http: wwwu8ccborgcommrestoretrusLhtm Continue to Student orientation call Kathy Willis at Trust steadily in God hope unswervingly love extrava-gantl- y And the best of the three is love” The more familiar wording: “So faith hope Idve abide these three but the greatest of these is love” Archbishop Oscar Lipscomb of Mobile Ala one of the eight original proponents said such a meeting must be based on the church’s needs and not “taken over by the media to the extent the Dallas meeting was The agenda has to be ours not that of the media” In another dispute bishops on Long Island and in Connecticut have refused to allow parishes to host meetings of Voice of the Faithful a group inspired by the abuse crisis that wants to get lay members more involved in governing the church If bishops want to iron out the broader issues provoked by the scandal with a plenary council it would require Vatican approval and wouldn't occur for at least another year gh Or 1 Corinthians 13:13: “But for right now until that completeness we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: 00 Deadlines explained '' 563-16- 38 63 Happenings are published as a free service in The Herald Journal on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays on a basis Concise announcements should be typed or neatly printed and brought or mailed to The Herald Journal 7$ W 300 North Logan at least three business days prior to desired publication Submissions can be sent by fax to hjhqipenhjnewscom or (no attachments please) Happenings will not be accepted over the phone For more information call Meredith ns space-availab- The Cache Valley Support Group is a group of former Mormons that meets regularly at Tony Roma’s for dinner and socializing All former Mormons (or those contemplating becoming such) are encouraged to attend For next meeting date and time cell Jeff at 770- 4263 or go to wwwpost-mormonscothen click on support groups then on the Cache Valley map pin Post-Mormo- ns non-sectari- an le 753-66- m Purintun at 42 752-212- L y f ' - iuMv: I t vXx f i - - I--- - i v MJjf' conserve line in your Investments H n: u J p f Vi fa i t r t Give us KadeWglker ' Parking Lois Drive-way- s ' r Lube Service Stations Walk-way- s ! 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