The Message
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2 episodesCNLP 820 | Required Listening: Eric Peterson and Winn Collier on Eugene Peterson's Battle Over Not Losing HIs Soul, Workaholism, Bono and Celebrity, And the Tension to Create a Contemplative Life
The host and guests briefly discuss Eugene Peterson's Bible translation The Message, recalling that it first appeared in New Testament form around 1993 and became an international phenomenon. Peterson is noted as having attributed the work to God rather than his own creativity, saying he merely translated what God wrote.
CNLP 819 | Required Listening: Eugene Peterson on the Rhythms of a Reflective Life, The Challenges of Leading Through the 1960s, and the Origin of the Message
Eugene Peterson tells the origin story of The Message: during the Baltimore riots of the 1960s he began translating New Testament passages into American vernacular so his congregation could grasp biblical language. After one session, coffee cups went cold as people sat absorbed by the new rendering. He kept going even after the riots stopped, recognising the need. Carey notes the translation took over 20 years and that Peterson is best known for it.
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