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Basics of Biblical Literacy by Timothy Michael Milinovich (2015)
Basics of Biblical Literacy by Timothy Michael Milinovich
Part of a series of articles for National Bible Week 2015. This article was written originally for Catechetical Sunday 2008.
The Christian canon of Scripture remains an unexplored mystery to many Catholics in America, even though it is one of the most influential texts in western civilization. To improve biblical literacy in recent years, Catholic educators have placed greater importance on informing the faithful about the Bible and its theological contents. This article attempts to provide basic biblical literacy for educators and students by giving an overview of the historical situation of major authors, challenges involved in translating and editing Bibles today, and ways to deal with difficult texts.