| − | The '''Feminist Bible''' refers to any [[Bible]] translation that kowtows to aspects of [[feminist]] ideology, such as the acceptance of [[abortion]]. These translations distort the meaning of the Bible. | + | The '''Feminist Bible''' refers to any [[Bible]] translation that kowtows to aspects of [[feminist]] ideology, such as the acceptance of [[abortion]]. These translations distort the meaning of the Bible and presume to bring God's Word into line with the translators' secular political ideologies. |
| − | The often-promoted [[NIV]] (1984 edition) is an example of a Feminist Bible. The NIV uses the word "womb" -- a word often associated with the unborn child -- only 57 times, compared with 70 times by the [[NASB]] and 82 times by the [[ESV]], which is a modern translation widely respected for its accuracy. The problem of feminism has worsened in the new edition of the NIV, the 2010 version, which goes as far to use gender-neutral pronouns where masculine pronouns would be more appropriate. Here are numerous examples of how the NIV (both the 1984 and 2010 editions) systematically purges references to the unborn child: | + | The often-promoted [[NIV]] (1984 edition) is an example of a Feminist Bible. The NIV uses the word "womb" — a word often associated with the unborn child — only 57 times, compared with 70 times by the [[NASB]] and 82 times by the [[ESV]], which is a modern translation widely respected for its accuracy. The problem of feminism has worsened in the new edition of the NIV, the 2010 version, which goes as far to use gender-neutral pronouns where masculine pronouns would be more appropriate. Here are numerous examples of how the NIV (both the 1984 and 2010 editions) systematically purges references to the unborn child: |