'Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language' by David Crystal is out now; 'Bible: The story of the King James Version 1611-2011' by Gordon Campbell is published on 28 October (Oxford ...

Shortly after he ascended the English throne in 1603, King James I commissioned a new Holy Bible translation that, more than 400 years later, is still widely read around the world.

Similarly, “Holy Spirit” is now a more common term than “Holy Ghost," which is only found in certain texts, including the King James Version of the Bible.

The fact is selling Bibles is a very American venture, and the Bible, particularly the King James Version Trump’s endorsed, is a very American book, in fact the American book.

But King James wasn’t too happy with the Puritan overtones in the Geneva Bible, which challenged a king's divine right to rule. To solve this problem, King James commissioned a brand-new version ...

The King James is four centuries old this year, an occasion for tributes and conferences and exhibits.No one remembers Webster’s. The King James has made many a reader swoon; Webster’s, not a one.

Trouble in Bible literacy land: King James was gay, ... I feel compelled to offer advice on the curriculum. ... the good old King James version of 1611.