A 1983 routine cleaning at Boerne High School in Texas yielded a rare and precious find: a thick, ornate Bible wrapped in cloth and written in low German. Now it will soon be seen online. Here's a ...

Theologian Roland Werner’s modern version Das Buch, now in its third edition, resonates with the unchurched and surprises the faithful. Roland Werner wears many hats, and most of them have something ...

A historical Bible has returned to Boerne after being sent to the University of North Texas for restoration, rekindling interest in the legendary tale of a librarian who discovered a piece of the town ...

This is another cherished myth, that remains popular in the collected Legends and Tall Tales of the self-understanding of Protestants, and the highly embellished story of Luther’s revolt and ...

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At 76, Paul Shaak of Allentown says he was “getting up in years” and didn’t know what he was going to do with the 1777 German Bible passed down to him through three generations. His kids didn’t want ...

After decades spent on a coffee table in Huntsville, a German Bible, estimated to be between 154 to 162 years old, has been returned to its home church in Aurora, Ind. Wayne Smith, 91, carried out his ...

Martin Luther ignited the Reformation of the Church and impacted the German language. Now, Germany's Protestant Church plans to revise the Luther Bible, making it even closer to the reformer's ...

Here's a real-life mystery for you. A small-town Texas librarian finds a musty, old Bible and soon realizes that it's unlike any Bible she's ever seen. It's hundreds of years old and written in a ...