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It was an outlawed book, a text so dangerous “it could only be countered by the most vicious burnings, of books and men and women.” But what book could incite such violence and bloodshed? The year is 1526. It is the age of Henry VIII and his tragic Anne Boleyn, of Martin Luther and Thomas...

What was so special about the Tyndale Bible? How does it sound to us today? The first text of the Bible to be printed in English was the New Testament of William Tyndale, published in 1525-6. Its repercussions lasted for almost a century, stimulated by the religious intolerances of the age, and Tyndale's influence can be seen in most of the Bible translations over the next 100 years, not least in the language of the King James Bible of 1611 - as this recording of Saint Matthew’s Gospel in the pronunciation of Tyndale’s own time makes vividly clear.

William Tyndale lived a life of adventure and danger, dodging the king's men, fleeing from his enemies, and meeting with smugglers in the dead of night. What brought a well-educated young English man to such a state? Was he an outlaw? Was he a thief? No - he was a Bible smuggler and a brave one at that.

»William Tyndale« erzählt die packende wahre Geschichte eines Mannes, dessen Feder die englischsprachige Welt neu prägte. In einer Zeit, in der der Besitz einer Bibel auf Englisch einem das Leben kosten konnte, wagte William Tyndale, sich über Könige hinwegzusetzen, Päpste herauszufordern und das Wort Gottes zu den einfachen Leuten zu bringen.

William Tyndale: Pioneering Translator and Martyr" is a comprehensive book that delves into the life and achievements of William Tyndale, a key figure in the English Reformation. The book is divided into twelve chapters, each exploring different aspects of Tyndale's life and work. From his early life and education to his pursuit of translating the Bible, the book provides a detailed account of Tyndale's journey. The book also sheds light on the challenges and opposition faced by Tyndale during his translation of the New Testament. It explores the controversies and criticisms that arose as a...

Sarah Poyntz is the daughter of an English merchant who operates a shipping business from Antwerp, Belgium, in 1535. Her father is very interested in the ideas of William Tyndale, who has fled England as a condemned outlaw for refusing to stop his translation work of the English Bible. Tyndale believes that the word of God should be read by the common people in their own language, a belief shared by the Poyntz family.

He Risked Everything to Bring God’s Word to the People. In an age of spiritual darkness, when the Bible was shackled in Latin and kept from the hands of ordinary men and women, one man dared to defy kings and clergy alike. GOD’S OUTLAW tells the gripping true story of William Tyndale—the fearless scholar, translator, and martyr—whose unwavering devotion to Scripture and relentless pursuit of truth changed the course of history. From the stone corridors of Oxford and Cambridge to the hidden presses of continental Europe, Edward D. Andrews vividly captures Tyndale’s bold mission to ...

First published in 1875, General William T. Sherman's memoir was one of the first from the Civil War and was offered to the public because, as Sherman wrote in his dedication, "no satisfactory history" of the war was yet available. Although Memoirs has been revised and corrected many times over the years, Sherman famously never changed the original text of his recollections.

Alexander Scourby was the first to record the King James Bible in the early 1950s. Since that time, millions have been sold the world over. Although many have recorded the Bible since then, no one could ever match Scourby's unparalleled reading. The combination of Alexander Scourby reading the King James Bible is an incomparable hearing experience. The Bible verse in Revelation 1-3 seems to apply: “Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.”

A grand story of some thrilling adventures in the life of William Tyndale. No matter whether he was fleeing for his life through forest tracks, or being hidden by kindly friends in underground caverns, or even being starved in some castle dungeon, Tyndale had but one fear. It was not the torture and death which his persecutors were so anxious to inflict on him, but that they should succeed in their evil designs before he had finished his work of translating the Scriptures into English.

When Dr. Will Cooke, an idealistic young physician just out of medical training, set up practice in the small rural community of Austin, Indiana, he had no idea that much of the town was being torn apart by poverty, addiction, and life-threatening illnesses. But he soon found himself at the crossroads of two unprecedented health-care disasters: a national opioid epidemic and the worst drug-fueled HIV outbreak ever seen in rural America. Confronted with Austin’s hidden secrets, Dr. Cooke decided he had to do something about them.

This newer edition of the King James Bible published in 1769 is usually preferred by most that read it over the older 1611 version. This 1769 edition is highly sought after due to being more reader/listener friendly than the 1611 since many typos were fixed.... We hope your new audio bible will go everywhere with you and be a blessing for years to come.

*La Traducción Revisada de Ginebra (basada en la traducción favorita de Shakespeare de la Biblia) es una actualización del siglo XXI de la primera versión ampliamente distribuida de la Santa Biblia en inglés, la Biblia de Ginebra. Está diseñada específicamente para ser PRONUNCIADA y ESCUCHADA repetidamente, y se basa en la premisa de que una clave crucial para el avivamiento en el presente se puede encontrar en una práctica simple del pasado: repetir la Palabra de Dios unos a otros en comunidad. Con ese fin, la RGT se esfuerza por preservar la cadencia textual y la poesía que son ...

The definitive biography of the mercurial Soviet leader who succeeded and denounced Stalin. Nikita Khrushchev was one of the most complex and important political figures of the twentieth century. Ruler of the Soviet Union during the first decade after Stalin's death, Khrushchev left a contradictory stamp on his country and on the world.

First published in 1905, The Varieties of Religious Experience is a collection of lectures given at the University of Edinburgh in 1901 and 1902. William James was a psychologist and, as such, his interest in religion was not that of a theologian but of a scientist. In these 20 lectures, he discusses the nature and origin of religious belief. The average believer is one who has inherited his religion, but this will not do for James's inquiry.

At a time when men and women were prepared to kill - and be killed - for their faith, the Protestant Reformation tore the Western world apart. Acclaimed as the definitive account of these epochal events, Diarmaid MacCulloch's award-winning history brilliantly recreates the religious battles of priests, monarchs, scholars, and politicians - from the zealous Martin Luther and his 95 Theses to the polemical John Calvin to the radical Igantius Loyola, from the tortured Thomas Cranmer to the ambitious Philip II.

October 6. William Tyndale. Tyndale was an English scholar, who graduated from Oxford and had mastered seven languages. He became convinced that all people needed and deserved to be able to read the Bible in their own languages. But translating the Bible into English was punishable by death. While Tyndale worked away at his translation into English, in one day […] The post William Tyndale, England, Scholar first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

In Finding God in the Land of Narnia, best-selling authors Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware explore the deep spiritual themes of redemption and grace found in the popular Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. With amazing clarity that captures the tone and style of C.S. Lewis himself, the authors offer a depth of insight that will surprise even the most ardent Lewis fan. Each chapter will help readers gain not only a deeper understanding of the popular Lewis series, but of God himself.

The descendent of Viking raiders, William the Conqueror, or William the Bastard as he was also known, took the throne of England in 1066. William showed himself to be an outstanding soldier and an extremely effective ruler, combining great fortitude with an unwavering insistence on his own authority. He was a formidable personality, whose political imagination and ruthlessness were the driving forces of the Norman Conquest of England.

FAIRACRES PUBLICATIONS 144 Exploring some of the finest passages in English prose and poetry, from William Tyndale to the end of the twentieth century, Rowan Williams pursues strands of thought in Christian contemplation which reflect on social responsibility. He perceives this approach as being deeply characteristic of the Anglican spirit and invites us to recognize its enduring significance in our own day. Rowan Williams, born in 1950 and ordained priest in 1978, has been Archbishop of Canterbury since 2002, prior to which he was Bishop of Monmouth and Archbishop of Wales. He was Lady ...