McCormick lends expertise to new Bible translation

From faculty to students, alumni/ae and trustees, the McCormick community is bringing its cross-cultural and ecumenical values to bear on a major new project called the Common English Bible

The Common English Bible (CEB) is a translation of the Bible designed to maximize accessibility to ancient scriptural texts and enhance church worship and personal study for a broad spectrum of contemporary Christians. The project is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2011, and a free PDF download of the Gospel of Matthew is available now at www.commonenglishbible.com.

According to Dr. Lib Caldwell, an ordained Presbyterian (PCUSA), Walker Professor of Pastoral Theology at McCormick and Readability Editor on the CEB’s Editorial Board, one of the most inspiring

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