About This Issue: November 22, 1963

Our issue for Universal Bible Sunday (December 8) features statements on Scripture by seven well-known Christians. Related articles include Professor Cailliet’s account of the place of the Bible in his conversion and Dr. Metzger’s assessment of the King James, the Revised Standard, and the Phillips Versions, and the New English Bible. An editorial points to the power of the Bible as an educating force for all people.

Interpreting past events in a Christian light comes under the scrutiny of Dr. McGill.… A controversial drama by Rolf Hochhuth focuses attention on the late Pope Pius XII (see Current Religious Thought, page 50).

Circulation this issue 211,009 copies.

Also in this issue

The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

Christianity Today November 22, 1963

Mark Hatfield's Personal Use of the Bible

Mark O. Hatfield

Book Briefs: November 22, 1963

Review of Current Religious Thought: November 22, 1963

J. D. Douglas

News Worth Noting: November 22, 1963

The Vatican View of Authority

Lance Zavitz

Freedom on a Hinge

A Trio of Transplants

Editorial

The Educating Power of the Bible

‘Do’ or ‘Done’!

L. Nelson Bell

Eutychus and His Kin: November 22, 1963

The Perennial Book

Harold Lindsell

A Christian Historian’s Role

William J. Mcgill, Jr

The Book that Understands Me

Emile Cailliet

Four English Translations of the New Testament

Bruce M. Metzger

My Personal Use of the Bible

A Symposium

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