Wednesday, November 2, 2011
A contemporary discussion on inerrancy and authority...
What role should the Bible have in society? A panel discussion with Tim Keller, Alister McGrath, and Brian McLaren. It's well worth a watch.
Monday, October 31, 2011
How do you say "balls of gold" in French? - Fiction - Salon.com
How do you say "balls of gold" in French? - Fiction - Salon.com
This is a nice article on the difficulties and subtleties of translating fiction while attempting to remain faithful to the author's intended meaning.
My favorite line: “You start with a text just like a musician starts with a composition, a work of music. And then your job is to play it for the listener so that they hear what the composer or the author intended. It takes a lot of practice to be able to do that.”
This is a nice article on the difficulties and subtleties of translating fiction while attempting to remain faithful to the author's intended meaning.
My favorite line: “You start with a text just like a musician starts with a composition, a work of music. And then your job is to play it for the listener so that they hear what the composer or the author intended. It takes a lot of practice to be able to do that.”
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