New bible alert. Here's a report from World Mag.
Move over, New International Version (NIV, Zondervan) and English Standard Version (ESV, Crossway); here's the newest evangelical-produced Bible on the block: the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB). A team of 100 translators, editors, and biblical scholars sought to avoid "slang, regionalisms, or changes made specifically for the sake of political or social agendas"—a slap at "gender-neutral" language in some modern Bible versions (including an NIV makeover due next year, Today's New International Version).