Twittering the Bible
Posted by Tim Drake
Monday, October 19, 2009 8:04 PM
The inventive continue to come up with new techie ways to spread the Gospel. You can get the Bible on a USB. You can have a verse a day sent to your iPhone or mobile phone. And now, there’s the “Twitter Bible,” which summarizes the over 31,000 verse Bible into nearly 4,000 short-form tweets.
Formally titled “And God Decided to Chill,” the German language book was released at the Frankfurt Book... READ MORE
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Oldest Bible Now Online
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:56 AM
Screenshot of a page in the digitized Codex Sinaiticus.
The text of the Codex Sinaiticus, which dates from the fourth century and is the oldest known Bible in existence, can now be viewed online.
The online version is the result of a collaboration between the British Library, the National Library of Russia, Liepzig University Library and the Holy Monastery of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai.
Comprised of digitized versions of the Codex Sinaiticus,... READ MORE
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Bible in a Flash
Posted by Tim Drake
Friday, May 29, 2009 8:54 AM
Call Catholic inventor Mark Mastroianni a modern monk. Just as the monks of old hand-transcribed and illustrated the word of God, giving us the printed Bible as we know it, Mastroianni is bringing the word of God into the digital age.
With everything going digital, it was just a matter of time before the word of God received a high-tech makeover. Mastroianni came up with the idea for “God on... READ MORE
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The Living Word
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, January 02, 2009 9:28 AM
The Pope holds the Book of the Gospels at this year's Synod. (CNS/Reuters)
Pope Benedict XVI uses his address to the Roman Curia, delivered each year shortly before Christmas, as an occasion to reflect on Church themes of current importance.
One of the topics the Pope highlighted in this year’s talk was the Word of God, which was the specific focus of the recent Synod of Bishops in Rome.
Here’s an excerpt of what he had to say, as unofficially translated by... READ MORE
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Vatican Paper: The Bible Rocks
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 6:22 AM
Scripture scholars: Dylan and the Boss. (Reuters)
If there’s a rock and roll heaven, it’s probably got a very active Scripture study group.
Last week, the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano published an article noting that the Bible has inspired many of the greatest American singers, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen.
“Mediated by the great heritage of Afro-American gospel, in which Christianity has poured... READ MORE
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Sensible Approach to Scripture
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, October 23, 2008 7:02 AM
Benedict and Bartholomew at the Sistine Chapel. (CNS)
Lots of media attention was generated by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople’s Oct. 18 address to the Synod of Bishops on the Word of God.
Virtually all the attention was directed at the mere fact of the Orthodox leader’s presence, however, and almost none toward the theme of his talk.
Which is truly a shame, because Patriarch Bartholomew’s presentation was a fascinating... READ MORE
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Scriptural ABCs
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 7:59 AM
Armenian Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX.
Pope Benedict XVI has repeatedly reminded secularized Europe’s leaders that the Christian faith has formed their societies.
Speaking Saturday at the World Synod of Bishops on the Word of God, Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX of the Armenian Catholic Church spelled out what reading the Bible did for Armenia, which is regarded historically as the first nation to embrace Christianity.
“According to... READ MORE
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