The first edition of the King James Bible was printed in 1611. How did this achievement happen? How faithful is the text to the original manuscripts? What was the impact at that time in the English-speaking world? What has been the larger cultural impact on Western Civilization? How should the King James Bible be viewed as a work of literature? We ask Professor Leland Ryken of Wheaton College in Illinois. And we conclude with a reading of Christ’s nativity from the King James Version. Merry Christmas!
