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The King James Bible in our Time

The celebrations for the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible in 2011 reflect a renewed appreciation for the value of the written word.

This Cumberland Lodge Conference was entitled 'Exodus or Revelations: What have the celebrations of the King James Bible achieved this year?

The conference report synthesises the points raised by these speakers, and asks what the 400th Anniversay celebrations reveal about society today. It can be accessed from the link on the right of this page, as well as the link located at the bottom of the page.

Speakers

The Reverend Professor Richard Burridge, Dean, King’s College London

Pauline Croft, Professor of Early Modern History, Royal Holloway, University of London

David Edgar, playwright

The Reverend Robin Griffith-Jones, Master of the Temple

Amanda Hopkinson, Professor of Literary Translation at City University, London

Salley Vickers, novelist

Quoted participant:

Canon Dr Ann Holt OBE, Director of Programme, Bible Society

 

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