Laudetur Jesus Christus!

[bele_nus]

My experience translating Christian hymns and other rites has opened my eyes to the disparity between the original Latin texts and their respective English translations. While I understand the desire to maintain the integrity of the piece with respect to its meter and rhythm, I can't help but feel like the universally accepted English translations

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[gekikara]

Wasn't the Bible originally written in Hebrew and not Latin?

[bele_nus]

The Bible was originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic; however, some of the most profound writers known in Christianity today were Romans. The Bible certainly has its place in the Christian faith, but I feel that eloquent writers like Augustine or Thomas Aquinas really brought a lot of color to the religion and helped it develop in a really unique way.