From the perspective of one who values freedom of choice, individualism, and the market, the proliferation of new translations and paraphrases of the Bible must seem, on the whole, a good thing. From a perspective that places a greater value on theological probity, spiritual understanding in the laity, and coherence in the witness of the [...]

Added on January 18, 2012 Hobby Lobby president Steve Green talks to CNN’s Kyra Phillips about the Green Scholars Initiative and the Green Collection of rare biblical texts and artifacts.

By Jade Mardirosian Staff Writer Baylor students are being given the unique opportunity to practice ancient languages and complete advanced research on rare manuscripts, ultimately leading to the publication of important, unknown texts. These experiences are made available to undergraduate, and some graduate, students through the Green Scholars Initiative, a research program focused on giving [...]

Passages 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible Speaker Series New Discoveries and Bible Translation In conjunction with the Oklahoma City Museum of Art and the Green Scholars Initiative, Passages is hosting the following series of world renowned speakers. Tickets are free of charge to the public, but seating is limited to 245 seats and [...]

The following guest speakers and lectures will be presented as part of the free 11-week “Passages” Speakers’ Series at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive. Each lecture will be from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays. • July 19: David Lyle Jeffrey, Ph.D., Baylor University, “Beyond the Renaissance: Critical Texts and Bible Translation.” • July [...]

by David Lyle Jeffrey A Critique of ALL Religions Chinese intellectuals and the church. I was privileged recently to attend a conference on Marxism and Christianity in China. The venue was Tiantan University, close to the birthplace of Mao Zedong in Hunan province. More than ninety papers were given by philosophers and comparative literature scholars [...]

Nigeria: American Scholar Advises Christians on Secularism 15 June 2011 An American scholar, Dr Scott Carroll, has cautioned Nigerian Christians against secularising their religion so as not to deprive themselves the opportunity to lead the Christian Church in this century. Carroll gave the caution on Sunday in Lagos while speaking with the News Agency of [...]

April 21, 2011 by Alex Johnson, Reporter Bible edits leave some feeling cross Easter may sound a little different this year. It’s purely a coincidence, but U.S. Catholics and Protestants alike are being introduced this Easter season to separate “official” updated translations of the Christian Bible, which arrive in the year the magisterial King James [...]

April 22, 2011 King James Bible 400th Anniversary Male voice): In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… (Female voice): The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want… (Female voice): For I know that my redeemer liveth and that he shall stand at the latter [...]

King James Bible, Now 400, Still Echoes ‘Voice of God’ by Barbara Bradley Hagerty April 18, 2011 This year, the most influential book you may never have read is celebrating a major birthday. The King James Version of the Bible was published 400 years ago. It’s no longer the top-selling Bible, but in those four [...]