Archive for July, 2009
Even today, thousands of years after its final verses were transcribed, the Holy Bible provides Christians with a solid source of faith. In times of trouble, many believers consult the good book for guidance amid the turmoil. Others choose to study the Bible in their free time, getting to know the time-tested lessons and parables it contains.
Protestant bibles were the first to be translated from Latin into common vernacular, but the Roman Catholic Church got in on the act following the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. This council dictated that Catholic Mass should be conducted in vernacular, thus opening up power of biblical scripture to millions of people at once. Today’s Roman Catholic Bible is translated into dozens of languages, and its impact grows with each new reader.