The latest sign of the times from Britain:
More than half of younger people have never heard of the King James Bible, a survey shows.
Fifty-one per cent of under-35s did not know what the Authorised Version was, compared with 28 per cent of over-55s.
The Authorised King James Version, which will be 400 years old next year, took the English language around the world and is thought to be the biggest-selling book ever.
I wonder if the survey results would be much different here in America?
(Via: TitusOneNine)
November 23rd, 2010 | 2:22 pm
They’d think the King James Bible is some marketing gimmick from the NBA.
November 23rd, 2010 | 4:28 pm
Americans probably associate it with the strange KJV-Onlyism of Fundamentalism or as an example of inadequate contextualization. Because, as we all know, aesthetic appeal is not as effective as rock bands or the dude-next-door style of the NIV.
November 23rd, 2010 | 6:01 pm
More evidence, as if any were needed, of the decline of British civilization. The same is almost certainly true in America as well.
November 23rd, 2010 | 7:45 pm
On the brighter side, though, the KJV remains the third best-selling Bible translation in the world, after the NIV and NASB. And given that the Bible is still the world’s best-selling book, every year, there are still many, many KJVs being sold.
November 24th, 2010 | 4:26 am
In Britain, it is invariably referred to as the “Authorised Version” or AV
November 24th, 2010 | 4:55 pm
Don’t worry Joe, I believe almost half of those “younger people” are probably non-British, but immigrant born from a Muslim or Hindu background.
So that would contribute to the ignorance of British “youth”.
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