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The 'King James Only'
Controversy
- White, James R. The
King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust the Modern
Translations?
Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers,
1995. ISBN: 1556615752
Buy: The
King James Only Controversy : Can You Trust the Modern
Translations?
James R. White / Paperback / Published 1995
Most Christians are ignorant of Bible translations, how they
are produced, and what makes the differences between them. It is
my firm opinion that they should be privileged to be ignorant on
this topic. Unfortunately, there is a controversy in many
churches today about which version is the Bible. This
varies from an attempt to define a particular version as best,
without regard to how it is to be used and by whom, to the simple
claim that a particular translation, the King James Version, is
the one true word of God. (See my Bible
Translations FAQ for more information on this topic.)
To counter these types of claims, and to prevent those who
would restrict access to the Bible to an archaic form of
language, some knowledge of this topic is needed. James R.
White's book fills this gap. James White is no liberal. He is, in
fact, an evangelical Christian who believes in the inerrancy of
scripture. He operates a Christian ministry, Alpha Omega Ministries, which
has as one of its goals a response to various "cults."
(See Other Books by James R.
White.)
What White does in this book is present the case against the
King James Version Only movement systematically and thoroughly,
yet in language that any layman can follow. He starts by
outlining the problem. He goes on to deal with the major issues
which distinguish one Bible translation from another, and then he
deals with some major figures in the KJV-Only movement, with a
section on Dr. Edward F. Hills, Gail Riplinger, and Dr. Peter
Ruckman. Finally, he deals with translational and textual issues
in some detail.
It is very likely that if you have a question about a
translation in one of the modern versions brought to you by a
KJVO advocate that you will be able to find a discussion of the
problem in this book.
This is an excellent book for the average Christian layman and
should put to rest concerns about using a modern version of the
Bible for study, reading or worship.
Other Books by James R. White
- The
Roman Catholic Controversy
- James R. White / Paperback / Published 1996
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- Is
the Mormon My Brother? : Discerning the Differences
Between Mormonism and Christianity
- James R. White / Paperback / Published 1997
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- Letters
to a Mormon Elder; Challenging Eye-Opening Information
for Mormons and the Christians...
- James R. White / Paperback / Published 1993
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