Religion: A BIBLE BUYER'S CATALOGUE

With the recent rash of English translations, versions now available with both Testaments include:

KING JAMES VERSION (1611). A masterpiece whose cadenced phrasing is an indestructible part of Western culture. It is, in fact, something of a miracle that a church committee could produce a volume that three centuries later sells in the millions and can be found in perhaps two-thirds of America's homes.

REVISED STANDARD VERSION (1952). A U.S Protestant product that preserves the literary strength of the King James, with updated wording and changes based on more authentic texts. It is under continuing...

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