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World’s Best-Selling Book
2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the famous King James version of the Bible. It is woven into the fabric of modern America’s language and faith communities. Did you ever wonder why there are so many Bible translations in English? They don’t exist in other language groups or in the Moslem faith. How could a 400-year book have such an impact on modern American faith?
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Dallas Cowboys draft Flower Mound HS football star, James Hanna
Hanna honed skills in a Big 12 football program, but it all began in humbler circumstances. Published 2:18 p.m. May 7, 2012 - Comments
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Photo: Church of St. Joseph, Nazareth (Image: S.K. LO (Flickr))
What's in a title: Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazarene
Nathanael asks the question, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Published 10:57 p.m. April 30, 2012 - Comments
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A rare first edition 1611 King James Bible found among cousins and cokes
Can any good thing come from a cousins' reunion? Published 10:36 p.m. April 17, 2012 - Comments
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Jesus' last supper: The Da Vinci Code got it wrong
How would Dan Brown's plot be changed, if he hadn't relied on Leonardo Da Vinci's famous painting? Published 12:29 a.m. April 6, 2012 - Comments
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The religious and political overtones of Hunger Games
Is a fictional plot in a movie worth a “Bible Study” or theological discussion? Published 9:16 a.m. March 31, 2012 - Comments
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The latest worms in the Big Apple: Tebow and Lin
The Big Apple now has the two most popular sports icons in America” Linsanity and Tebow-mania. Published 9:59 a.m. March 25, 2012 - Comments
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Lent season: The triumphal entry of Israel’s king
The King of Israel entered Jerusalem where he snatched victory out of the jaws of defeat. Published 11:06 a.m. March 12, 2012 - Comments
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Lent in the Evangelical Church
For evangelicals the Lent season is a time for the church to focus on the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Published 9:30 a.m. March 5, 2012 - Comments
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Photo: Courtesy of The Mary Baker Eddy Library, Boston, MA
A Bible collector’s unexpected discovery in an unlikely place
A collector will travel anywhere to discover valuable treasures Published 12:34 p.m. February 27, 2012 - Comments
AUTHOR
Donald L. Brake, Sr.
Donald L. Brake, Ph.D., is Dean Emeritus of Multnomah Biblical Seminary, past president of Jerusalem University College, Israel; author of A Visual History of the English Bible: The Tumultuous Tale of The World’s Bestselling Book; Baker Books, 2008 ...
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Donald L. Brake, Ph.D., is Dean Emeritus of Multnomah Biblical Seminary, past president of Jerusalem University College, Israel; author of A Visual History of the English Bible: The Tumultuous Tale of The World’s Bestselling Book; Baker Books, 2008 (a 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award finalist), A Visual History of the King James Bible: The Dramatic Tale of the World’s Best-Known Translation, Baker Books, 2011, A Royal Monument of English Literature: The King James Bible 1611, Credo House Publishers, 2011; and antiquarian collector with his extensive collection of rare and significant Bibles and artifacts currently at the Dunham Bible Museum, Houston Baptist University, Houston, Texas.
www.credocommunications.net/kjv