Colin Crosby Heritage Tours

Lord Carey and the King James Bible

Anne and I went to Leicester Cathedral recently for a fascinating talk by Lord Carey (George Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury).

The talk was called "The Role of Holy Books in Secular Society: Reflections on the King James Bible (1611 - 2011)".

Widely regarded as one of the finest works of English literature, and originating countless phrases in common use today, the King James Bible (or the Authorised Version) was a very successful attempt to make the scriptures accessible to all English-speaking people.

Lord Carey proved, unsurprisingly, to be an engaging and most interesting speaker.

Posted by colin on Thursday 16th June, 2011 at 9:57am