According to its website, the King James Bible Trust ‘has been established to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible which was completed in 1611. There have been few more important single publications and its impact through history has been colossal’.
The Trust’s main aims are to:
1. Celebrate the cultural importance of the King James Bible; its contribution to the English language and its impact on subsequent generations throughout the world;
2. Understand the politics of the Bible, the consequences of widening access to religious texts and its role in enriching the nations; and,
3. Illustrate Christianity’s hand in developing our society.
The site contains quite a bit of useful material on the history of the King James Bible, as well as a list of forthcoming events.
In the run up to 2011 a number of books have been published on the King James Version – its history, its influence on culture and politics and language, etc. Expect a load more as we go through the year.
