The Christian History Podcast

This episode is the second of two where we explore the history of the King James Version of the Bible. In it, I discuss the translation process and how the original was printed. Also, I examine why and when the version was revised. I wrap up the episode with an exploration of the influence of Shakespeare on the translation.   After listening, let me know what you think.

Today the second episode of the first chapter was published on Blubrry and is also available on iTunes. This episode is the first of two where we explore the history of the King James Version of the Bible. In it, we learn why King James the First decided to authorize the version and look into the background of some of the scholars who participated in the translation. I wrap up with 15 rules established by the King for the translators.   After listening, let me know what you think.

How did the religion that was founded on the Son of Man evolve into so many churches? This podcast begins in the beginning, in Genesis and traces through history the cultural forces, the environmental factors, the economical, the technological, the societal, the political, and other influences that impacted the formation of the religion as we know it today. But, this podcast is not about theology.  It is about the forces that shaped the modern churches. I will try to stay away from principles and beliefs, and instead focus on the history. I the structure of the podcast as two pyramids stacked on each other, the bottom one wider at the base, coming to a point, and the top one inverted, with its point resting, balanced on top of the bottom pyramid, the whole structure shaped similarly to an hourglass. Where these two pyramids come together, the place where the points meet, there stands Christ. The culmination of those that came before him, and the foundation where the modern churches are built are examined in an engaging way.