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Rookie Christian Writers Get a Helping Hand from Seasoned Vets
New opportunities from journalist David Aikman and novelist Jerry Jenkins aim to help aspiring authors who lack a platform.
Is the Bible Immoral? Messiah College Professor Says Yes, Sometimes
Eric Seibert: "Not everything in the 'good book' is either good, or good for us."
Surprise Bestseller Tops '50 Shades of Grey' in Norway: The Bible
(UPDATED) First new translation in 30 years outpaces sales expectations.
Joining Forces: World's Three Largest Bible Translators, Thanks to Hobby Lobby Money
Partnership between Biblica, Wycliffe, and ABS will 'catapult Bible ministry into a new digital age.'
Lifeway Declines SBC Request to Bar NIV from Stores
Chairman: "We do not believe the 2011 NIV rises to the level to where it should be pulled or censored."
Discipling the Dragon: Christian Publishing Finds Success in China
Despite stringent controls, 1,300 Christian books are now available—legally—inside the communist country.
Wycliffe, SIL Issue Guidelines on Translating 'Son of God' Among Muslims
The term 'Son of God' should be retained, but not at the expense of comprehension, translating groups say.
Gender Debate: SBC Pastors Denounce NIV
Southern Baptist delegates passed a resolution criticizing the 2011 update and asked LifeWay stores not to sell the Bible translation.
Christian Author Eric Metaxas: 'Go the [Expletive] to Sleep' Parodies My Book
The expletive-sprinkled book that has reached best-seller lists is similar to Metaxas' 2008 bedtime book.
After Rob Bell Controversy, Baptists Affirm Belief in 'Eternal' Hell
Michael Hyatt Steps Down as Thomas Nelson CEO
Profiting from the Past
Will Christian history books ever sell?
Pope Benedict XVI Points Fingers on Who Killed Jesus
Jews bear no collective guilt for crucifixion, he says.
Heaven, Hell, and Rob Bell: Putting the Pastor in Context
He's not the first to try to resolve old biblical tensions in new ways.
Rob Bell's Upcoming Book on Heaven & Hell Stirs Blog, Twitter Backlash on Universalism
Justin Taylor's blog post on a book that hasn't been released yet highlights a theological debate on universalism.
The Discerning Seller: LifeWay to Drop Warning Labels
The "Read with Discernment" program listed popular authors as "strictly for critical study or research."
The Leavers: Young Doubters Exit the Church
More than in previous generations, 20- and 30- somethings are abandoning the faith. Why?
The Abolitionists’ Scandal
William Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect founded Sierra Leone, then tolerated a form of slavery there, a new book reveals.
Border Crossing
Why Philip Yancey's newest book is debuting in Brazil.
The Updated Bible: Moses v. Steve Jobs
How the publishing industry is keeping up with the 21st century as technology changes how we study the Bible.

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