Topic: King James Bible

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While Gingrich, Perry, and other GOP presidential hopefuls boldly cite their Christian faith – especially in Iowa – Britain's prime minister finds a more nuanced way to remind both countries of their Christian roots.
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12/06/2011 11:11 am

Kate Middleton: New succession rules could make her mother of Britain’s next queen

Kate Middleton could be the first British royal in centuries to see an eldest daughter become Queen instead of a younger brother. Under the century-old tradition of male primogeniture, if the eldest child was a girl she would only become queen if none of her younger siblings were boys. Now, with the assent of 16 countries in the Commonwealth, girls will be just as eligible as their brothers, meaning the eldest child will always ascend to the throne. The change in law, which is expected to soon be formalized in the British parliament, also lifts a ban on Catholic heirs – a move British Prime Minister David Cameron and Catholic leaders have praised. Here are five would-be queens who were leap-frogged by their brothers for the throne:
10/28/2011 02:25 pm

Chapter & Verse iPad book apps designed to thrill serious book lovers

iPad book apps add authors' notes and historical material to classics like "Atlas Shrugged," "On the Road,"and the complete works of Shakespeare.
09/16/2011 03:22 pm

Chapter & Verse Project Gutenberg founder Michael Stern Hart: an e-book visionary

Hart was a college student in 1971 when he first glimpsed the potential of the e-book.
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Justin Bieber tattoo of Jesus: Is it blasphemy?

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05/27/2011 05:50 pm

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05/05/2011 06:05 am

Top 6 Picks: Etta James CD, Harry Potter DVD, King James Bible documentary, and more

An anthology of Etta James' earliest recordings, a newly released DVD of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,' the movie 'The Book That Changed the World: The Amazing Tale of the King James Bible,' and more recommendations.
04/21/2011 02:08 pm

Feds' request: Let us take on jail that bans all books except the Bible

The Justice Department, in its appeal to a federal judge in South Carolina asking to intervene in an ACLU lawsuit against a county sheriff, says the policy discriminates against non-Christians.
04/13/2011 10:01 pm

A book that brought God closer

As The King James translation of the Bible marks its 400th anniversary, its deep influence and prominence are slipping.
04/12/2011 01:00 pm

Moving past procrastination

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04/08/2011 10:25 am

Templeton Prize surprises Cambridge astrophysicist Martin Rees

Astrophysicist Martin Rees, a man of 'no religious beliefs,' was awarded the Templeton Prize for helping humanity address 'fundamental questions of our nature and existence.'
04/06/2011 09:49 am

Pastor Terry Jones is given car for refraining from burning holy book

Pastor Terry Jones, of Gainesville, Fla., never burned a Quran but told The Associated Press on Thursday that the offer of a car was not the reason, saying he learned about the offer a few weeks after Sept. 11.
10/15/2010 03:43 pm

I Want to Be Left Behind

A young fundamentalist grounds her heaven here on earth.
03/15/2010 06:35 am

No Supreme Court hearing for mom who asked to read Bible to son's class

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear the appeal of a Pennsylvania mom who sought to read five verses of Psalms from the Bible as part of her son's 'All About Me' classroom assignment.
01/19/2010 01:53 pm

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Marilynne Robinson takes another look at the lost son of 'Gilead.'
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