Bible Translation 2011 Conference - Dallas
Bible Translation 2011: The 6th Biennial Bible Translation Conference
A forum for presentation and discussion of developing theory and practice in Bible translation
John Beekman Lecture Series Plenary Speaker: James Maxey, Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship
Dr. James Maxey is Translations and Biblical Scholar at the Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship at the American Bible Society and chair of the Translation Development Group of the Forum of Bible Agencies International. James was linguist-exegete for the completed Vuté New Testament translation project in Cameroon. Dr. Maxey received his PhD in World Christianity and Mission from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Besides numerous journal articles, he is the author of From Orality to Orality: A New Paradigm for Contextual Translation of the Bible. James and his wife Pam have four children and live in the Chicago area.