The King James Version was the culmination of 200 turbulent years of Bible translation.

Tyndale's comfort to persecuted Bible readers

The key players in the history of the Bible haven't necessarily been popular—or orthodox.

A brief chronology of how we got 'The Good Book'

Could Matthew take shorthand?—and other intriguing reasons the New Testament may have emerged surprisingly early.

Four definitions of the New Testament

Excerpt from a popular writing that some wanted to include in the New Testament: The Shepherd of Hermas

The bizarre stories behind the great Greek manuscripts.

If Luther hadn't used the new printing technology, would there have been a Reformation?

Luther's Bible introduced mass media, unified a nation, and set the standard for future translations.

His letter is the earliest authoritative statement to fix the New Testament as we know it today.

A selective chronological listing

Some of his novels mercilessly lampoon Christians. Yet the great Victorian author also wrote a reverent account of Jesus' life.

Through sacrifice, mercy, and charity, women down through church history may have given us our greatest examples of love demonstrated and proven through selfless giving and service to others.