Ancestry of the King James Version #2: Mythology, Archaeology & Translation

Greetings from the land of Saguaros and Scorpions. The following post, my second, continues my series on translations in honor of the 400th birthday of the King James Version (See HERE for #1). The KJV was a remarkable work of scholarship for its day but it was not and is not above criticism or improvement. This post reflects some of the conversations I have had on the weaknesses of the KJV as recently as yesterday. What I say is not to be construed...

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Ancestry of the King James Version #1: KJV: A Literal Translation?

The year 2011 will witness the 400th anniversary of the publication of what is commonly called the King James Version. It was a major milestone in 1611 and its shadow continues to fall across English speaking Christendom. Throughout the coming months I hope to blog on various themes related to the history of the English bible from various angles. The history of the bible combines numerous areas that have long fascinated me: church history, Hebrew...

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Francis Chan: Repentance, Baptism & Spirit

Francis Chan - Baptism & The Holy Spirit from Wes Woodell on Vimeo.I commend this to all my reade...

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Some Looked & Couldn't See: Galileo, Seeing and the Quest for Truth

A Momentous Fall Evening Four Hundred and One years ago, on November 30, 1609, Galileo Galilei took his "spyglass" and some drawing equipment into the garden of his apartment in Padua. On this night Galileo did something no one had done before ... he pointed his spyglass at the Moon. Galileo's evening in the garden set off a series of events that would rock the world. When the dust settled it became clear that Galileo did not just usher in a few...

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