The Common English Bible - Softcover

Ideal gifts for confirmations, birthdays, promotions, and special occasions, these Common English Deluxe Gift and Award Bibles are a cost-friendly way to give faith a boost. Each Gift and Award Bible features translation footnotes, in-text subject headings, and color maps from National Geographic and is offered in bindings to suit price and personal taste considerations. Red and black letter editions available.

The Common English Bible, likely the largest cross-denominational translation project in recent memory, unites Baptist, Catholic, Evangelical, United Methodist, and numerous other faith traditions in a joint effort to create a complete but broadly accessible Bible for the 21st century. No single translation, despite the breadth of this committee's reach, is likely to please all, but this sincere and diligent effort goes far toward the creation of a plain-English version that, without falling into folksiness or false hipsterism, can be read and understood by a range of ages, educational backgrounds, and aptitudes.--Library Journal (03/01/2011)