Chapter 9: Revolution: What made Translators World Changers?
Chapter 9, QUESTION 2:
In Chapter 9, Mr. Mangalwadi writes about Desiderius Erasmus, who advocated that the Bible be freshly translated and made available to all people- peasants and women included- and began to translate the New Testament from Greek into Latin, correcting old translation mistakes. What was the significance of his translation of ‘Resipscite’ as “be penitent” rather than “do penance?” What do these ideas mean for Christians today?