The Inuktitut Bible

The Bible has been translated into almost 500 languages.  Last year (2012) saw the completion of the first translation of the entire Bible into Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit people.  Inuit translates into the people. Inukitut is also called Inuktut. The translation was performed by native Inuktitut speakers rather than European or American missionaries.

Rather than being a literal translation, the Inuktitut Bible is based on "functional equivalence."  The Bible uses the nineteenth century syllabic script introduced by the Anglican missionary Edmund Peck.  The script gave a written form to the ancient language.

Christians

At some time during their lives, the following people have publicly identified themselves as Christian.   Inclusion in this list does not indicate approval or disapproval of the person, their religious beliefs, or their actions.  This will be a recurring segment in this blog.

Rudolf Wolters (1903-1983)  German architect, Nazi government official, diarist.  He helped in the rebuilding of West Germany after World War II.  He was raised as a Catholic.

Erik the Red (950-ca. 1003)  This Norwegian navigator left Iceland in 982 and explored Greenland, eventually establishing a colony there.  Tradition says that he became a Christian on his deathbed at the urging of his wife Thjohild.

Absalom Jones:  (1746, Delaware - 1818)  Black clergyman born as a slave.  He taught himself to read using the New Testament and was a co-founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr.:  (b. 1954)  Pentecostal minister, social activist, writer, radio and television commentator

Frances Octavia Smith:  (1912, Texas - 2001)  aka: Dale Evans.  Writer, singer-songwriter, actress.  Wife of cowboy movie star, Roy Rogers.