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Christians are "clearly the most persecuted group" in the world, the President of the European Parliament (EP) said in a high-level meeting on religious persecution in Brussels. EP vice-president Antonio Tajani, said: "Every day, in every region of our planet, we register new cases of systematic violence and persecution against Christians. No other religious community is faced with such hatred, violence, and aggression as is the Christian community." Read more from HNGN. Also see our blogpost, International Day(s) of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
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A graduate student discovered a first edition of the 1611 King James Bible in the Drew University library. The Bible is a so-called “He Bible,” named for a typographical error in the book of Ruth that was corrected in the middle of the first printing. Of the fewer than 200 King James first editions known to survive, most are “She” copies. The King James Bible represents a pivotal point in the history of religious expression, the history of printing, and the development of the English language. Read more from The New York Times. Then read the King James Version of the Bible on Bible Gateway.
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December 9, 1965 is when the TV animated special A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered on the CBS network. It has continued to be loved by successive generations for half a century. The pinnacle scene in the program is when Linus recites the Gospel of Luke, second chapter, verses 8 to 14, after which he says, “That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.” See the video.
On this 50th anniversary of the TV classic, you may also be interested in browsing the Peanuts gift collection section in the Bible Gateway Store.
One way the birth of Jesus is remembered the world over today is through its depiction on various countries’ official postage stamps every year. What follows is a collection of nativity-related stamps, interspersed with verses telling the amazing story of the eternal king being born. See the variety of stamps.
Then take our current poll: “What Bible passage does your family read together to celebrate Christmas?”
We've just launched our first Spanish-language Christmas devotional! Every day for 7 days, this free email devotional explores a different Scripture passage related to the Christmas story, with explanatory notes from the NVI Study Bible to help you understand the meaning of what you're reading. Tell your Spanish-speaking followers and friends to subscribe today!
Use the Bible Gateway Ref Tag Tool to transform all plain-text Scripture references on your website or blog into hyperlinks to the appropriate Bible passage from BibleGateway.com in your choice of Bible versions and languages (including Spanish). When you hover the mouse pointer over the hyperlinked text, the text of the Bible passage appears in a pop-over window, allowing your visitors to view the passage without leaving your webpage. Inside the pop-over window are links to view the passage on BibleGateway.com as well. Learn more and try it.
Our free email Christmas devotionals are officially underway! They're all brief, because we know you're busy. Here are just a few:
Tell your social media followers to visit our Christmas Newsletters page to sign up for one or more of these devotionals. Read more.
Browse our Christmas section in the Bible Gateway Store.
In this seventh lesson about studying the Bible, pastor and author Mel Lawrenz says, "Our attitude as Bible students must first be 'what did this author mean in writing these particular words to that particular audience at that particular time?' We have to focus on the original meaning first. And that has to do with the intent of the author." If you want to study the Bible better, read this installment of his series on our Blog and encourage your friends and followers to receive it by email.
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Is faith without thinking true faith? Is there a danger in holding presumed certainties without testing them against reality? Shouldn't a robust Christian worldview be able to stand up against scrutiny to be not only true but also attractive, granting higher dignity to the human person than any alternative? Bible Gateway interviewed Nancy Pearcey about her book, Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes (David C. Cook, 2015). Read this interview.
Oxford and Cambridge professor Clive Staples Lewis died in 1963, yet he remains today a celebrated novelist and world renown Christian apologist. [See all his books.] Bible Gateway interviewed Oxford professor Dr. Alister McGrath about his book, If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis: Exploring the Ideas of C.S. Lewis on the Meaning of Life (Tyndale House, 2014). Read this interview.
For an introduction to Lewis's thinking, encourage your followers to sign up for our free email devotional newsletter, C. S. Lewis Daily.
The critically-acclaimed (and free) Bible Gateway App—for both Android and iOS—is now updated. Android now has enhanced stability while iOS has strengthened VoiceOver compatibility. VoiceOver is a gesture-based screen reader that lets you enjoy the fun and simplicity of iOS even if you can’t see the screen. With VoiceOver enabled, just triple-click the Home button to access it wherever you are in iOS. Hear a description of everything happening on your screen, from battery level to who’s calling to which app your finger is on. You can adjust the speaking rate and pitch to suit you.
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This feature in the Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of the plethora of Bible versions available for you to freely read on Bible Gateway. This week, learn about and read the Lexham English Bible (LEB).
Reading the Bible in multiple languages and multiple versions is always just a click away online at Bible Gateway and in print from the Bible Gateway Store, where you'll save money while supporting the ministry of Bible Gateway when making a purchase.
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