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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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Christmas memories "It's a Wonderful Life" indeed
The Christmas film classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” dramatically answers the question, “What would a small town be like without George Bailey?” Published 1:23 p.m. December 23, 2011 - Comments
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Billy Graham and the Bible
The preacher to the world is loved by millions and hated by a few. Published 9:51 p.m. December 8, 2011 - Comments
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Does the world’s bestselling book have errors?
It may disappoint avid believers that Bibles have errors in them. Published 8:34 a.m. December 1, 2011 - Comments
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Do modern Bible translations represent original texts?
The King James Bible is not the original revelation of God to man, the Bible was first revealed in Greek and Hebrew (some Aramaic). Published 10:21 a.m. November 22, 2011 - Comments
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Jesus’ first miracle changed the world
The miracle of changing the water to wine is a significant event in Jesus’ ministry to the disciples. Published 9:59 p.m. November 15, 2011 - Comments
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Political correctness is perpetuating America’s demise
Cultural Marxism is a plague to a healthy and everlasting constitutional Republic. Published 3:51 a.m. November 9, 2011 - Comments
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Mormonism and the Bible
Should Mormonism be called a cult? Published 5:57 a.m. November 2, 2011 - Comments
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History's amazing coincidence: Dead Sea Scrolls and the birth of Israel
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the founding of the state of Israel intersected at a critical junction in world history. Published 1:05 p.m. October 25, 2011 - Comments
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Giants in the 'Holy Land:' towards understanding a Jewish homeland
The birth of Jesus of Nazareth came at the end of a remarkably strong Jewish self-rule and the beginning of centuries of struggle for a homeland. Published 12:13 p.m. October 4, 2011 - Comments
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The Arab-Israeli conflict heats up, again
After two thousand years, the Holy Land is on the verge of major political changes. It always has been. Published 4:36 p.m. September 24, 2011 - Comments
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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