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| WEA Appoints Chairman of Translation Review Panel |
| May 10, 2012 |
| Dr. Robert E. Cooley has been selected to chair the independent panel reviewing translation standards of Wycliffe and SIL International, the World Evangelical Alliance announced yesterday. |
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| World Evangelical Alliance Agrees to Lead Review of Wycliffe and SIL Translation Practices |
| March 27, 2012 |
| Wycliffe Canada is pleased to announce that the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has agreed to provide leadership to an independent review of Wycliffe and SIL policies for translating the terms that refer to "God the Father" and "Son of God." |
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| Update: Regarding Wycliffe Canada's Position on Translating “Father” and “Son of God” |
| Feb. 17, 2012 |
| As noted in our original position statement of Jan. 30, 2012, Wycliffe Canada continues to affirm those translations that use wording which accurately communicates the relationship by which God has chosen to describe Himself as Father in relationship to His Son, Jesus Christ, in the original languages of Scripture. |
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| Wycliffe Canada’s Position on Translating “Father” and “Son of God” |
| Jan. 30, 2012 |
| Translation of the familial terms of God in Scripture has unfortunately generated considerable controversy. Because some Canadians may be wondering about the issue, Wycliffe Canada, as a partner with the Canadian church, wants to clearly state its position on this important subject. |
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| Wycliffe Intern Wins Scholarship for Research Project |
| Dec. 20, 2011 |
| A University of Calgary (U of C) student serving as a Wycliffe Canada intern has received a $1,000 U of C scholarship for his research into the writing systems used to translate Scripture for Canada’s Cree nation and two languages in Asia. The project demonstrated how the scripts affected all three language groups by giving them access to Scripture, helping preserve their culture and giving them greater access to national education. |
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| Roy Eyre Inducted as Wycliffe Canada’s New President |
| Nov. 30, 2011 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada held an induction ceremony for the new president, Roy Eyre, on Nov. 30. The event, held at Cornerstone Church in Calgary, was well attended by local pastors, church and national leaders, as well as Wycliffe members and Wycliffe board directors. It was a time of celebration as well as “passing on the baton.” |
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| Wycliffe Writer Honoured in National Writing Awards |
| Sept. 13, 2011 |
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A book written by Marshall Lawrence, a retired member of Wycliffe Bible Translators, was among the winners in a national awards ceremony held recently in Mississauga, Ont. The World at My Door received... |
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| Young Team Builder Chosen to Head Wycliffe Canada |
| May 17, 2011 |
| The youngest person to ever lead Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada will take the helm later this year, as the organization seeks to increasingly mobilize the next generation of Canadians to further Bible translation around the world. |
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| Word Alive Wins Five Awards for 2010 |
| May 17, 2011 |
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Word Alive magazine has received five awards from the Evangelical Press Association (EPA) and Canadian Church Press (CCP) for writing, photography and design in issues published in 2010. |
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| Bible Meets Globe |
| May 11, 2011 |
| The air was electric at UnBound: The Bible in Global Contexts as excited Bible enthusiasts congregated May 7 at Ambrose University College in Calgary, to talk about Christianity’s application in hundreds of world cultures. |
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| British Translator Killed in Terrorist Explosion |
| Mar. 25, 2011 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators sadly announces the death of Mary Gardner in a terrorist explosion in Jerusalem on March 23, where she was studying Hebrew at The Home for Bible Translators. |
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