Intercultural Frames of Bible Translation Ownership in DR Congo

Abstract

The present paper offers an intercultural approach to the issue of Bible translation ownership in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It examines Bible translation ownership models in a current culture (DRC), in past Church cultures, as well as in original Biblical cultures. After showing the similarity and the difference of ownership models between the chosen frames of reference, it suggests a way forward for effective ownership of the Bible translation process in DRC.