The Colorado Springs Guidelines is a 1997 document to address
gender issues in Bible translation. It was written by theologically conservative Christians in response to "gender-neutral" Bible translations, in particular the
New International Version Inclusive Language Edition.
According to two participants at the Colorado Springs meeting, the final list of guidelines was compiled by reference to two separate lists drafted by each of the two ostensibly opposing parties who had agreed to the meeting to discuss their differences. One list was supplied by concerned scholars and pastors, the other by Ken Barker on behalf of translators and publishers.
[Poythress and Grudem, ''The Gender Neutral Bible Controversy'' (GNBC), (Broadman & Holman, 2000): 306.]
See also
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Danvers Statement The Danvers Statement is a statement of the complementarian Christian view of gender roles. It is not the product of any particular Christian denomination, but has been cited by the Southwestern Baptist Seminary, the Presbyterian Church in America, ...
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Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood''
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Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism'' (or ''RBMW'') is a collection of articles on gender roles, written from an Evangelicalism, evangelical perspective, and edited by John Piper (theologian), John Piper ...
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Today's New International Version
Today's New International Version (TNIV) is an English translation of the Bible which was developed by the Committee on Bible Translation (CBT). The CBT also developed the New International Version (NIV) in the 1970s. The TNIV is based on the N ...
(TNIV)
Notes and references
Bibliography and external links
Colorado Springs Guidelines— copy at Bible-Researcher.com, edited by Michael D. Marlowe.
Supportive of the Guidelines
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Grudem, Wayne A.A Response to Mark Strauss' Evaluation of the Colorado Springs Translation Guidelines. ''
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
The ''Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society'' is a refereed theological journal published by the Evangelical Theological Society. It was first published in 1958 as the ''Bulletin of the Evangelical Theological Society'', and was given i ...
'' 41 (1998): 263–286.
* Poythress, Vern and Wayne Grudem.
The Gender-Neutral Bible Controversy Muting the Masculinity of God's Words''. Nashville, Tennessee:
Broadman and Holman Publishers, 2000.
Critical of the Guidelines
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Carson, Don Arthur. ''The Inclusive-Language Debate: A Plea for Realism''. Grand Rapids, Michigan:
Baker Book House
Baker Publishing Group is a Christian book publisher that discusses historic Christian happenings for its evangelical readers. It is based in Ada, Michigan and has six subdivisions: namely Bethany House, Revell, Baker Books, Baker Academic, Chos ...
, 1998.
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Strauss, Mark L. ''Distorting Scripture?: The Challenge of Bible Translation & Gender Accuracy''.
InterVarsity Press
Founded in 1947, InterVarsity Press (IVP) is an American publisher of Christian books located in Westmont, Illinois. IVP focuses on publishing Christian books that speak to important cultural moments, provide tools for spiritual growth, and e ...
, 1998.
An Evaluation of the ‘Colorado Springs Guidelines’ Ellis W. Deibler, Jr., TNIV web site (tniv.info), June 2002
Other
* Ryken, Leland. ''The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation''. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Crossway Books, 2002. {{ISBN, 1-58134-464-3
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