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500 years ago, the first New Testament in English was published – and stirred up a hornet’s nest

500 years ago, the first New Testament in English was published – and stirred up a hornet’s nest

William Tyndale’s translation, published in 1526, was based on a then-radical idea: Anyone should be able to read the Bible in their own language.

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Michael Bruening

Why one 16th-century theologian’s advice for a bitterly divided nation holds true today

Sebastian Castellio penned one of the first arguments for religious freedom – but it went unheeded for centuries.

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Michael Bruening