https://jlcr.diu.edu/ JLCR advances research on language and culture across disciplines, such as linguistics, anthropology, translation, literacy, and missiology. en Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:51:55 +0000 This study investigates the underuse of vernacular language Bibles in minority communities, using Sulawesi, Indonesia as a case study. It found that vernacular Scriptures are rarely used, even when available https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.145157 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/145157-the-sequencing-of-local-language-national-language-translations-why-vernacular-scriptures-are-not-being-used-a-pilot-study-focused-on-sulawesi Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:51:53 +0000 This article responds to Anonby et al through a systematic review of eighteen separate Scripture Engagement studies that examined seventy-three distinct language communities in twelve countries on four continents. https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.146652 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/146652-healthy-bible-translation-programs-successful-l1-scripture-engagement-in-previously-l2-dominant-churches Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:51:52 +0000 This paper argues that sustainable acceleration in Bible translation requires skill-oriented approaches and technological tools, rather than just additional resources or simplified methods. It emphasizes investing in people over resource https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.151315 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/151315-accelerated-bible-translation-reflections-on-21st-century-challenges-and-opportunities Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:51:51 +0000 This article examines the Qur’anic term Al-Injīl (“Good News”), its origins, meaning, and presentation—exploring whether it denotes biography, message, Gospels, or broader biblical testimony about the Messiah (pbuh). https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.145149 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/145149-the-true-meaning-of-al-injil-in-the-qur-an Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:51:50 +0000 A review of Delighting in the Old Testament: Through Christ and for Christ (2024) by Terry Wardlaw https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.145158 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/145158-a-review-of-delighting-in-the-old-testament-through-christ-and-for-christ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:51:49 +0000 A Review of Voice and Mood: A Linguistic Approach (2021) by John Taylor https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.145159 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/145159-a-review-of-voice-and-mood-a-linguistic-approach Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:51:48 +0000 A Review of The Shorter Dictionary of Classical Hebrew Revised (2025) by Volodymyr Lavrushko https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.146587 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/146587-a-review-of-the-shorter-dictionary-of-classical-hebrew-revised-sdchr Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:51:47 +0000 A Review of The Pronunciation of New Testament Greek (2023) by Joshua Harper https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.146591 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/146591-a-review-of-benjamin-kantor-the-pronunciation-of-new-testament-greek Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:51:46 +0000 A review of The Cambridge Greek Lexicon (2021) by Joshua Harper https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.145151 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/145151-a-review-of-the-cambridge-greek-lexicon Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:51:45 +0000 A Review of A Reader in Biblical Greek (2022) by John W. Taylor https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.146589 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/146589-a-review-of-a-reader-in-biblical-greek