Biblical auction: Early Christian Scripture and ancient codices draw collectors’ eyes to Paris
The starring role in an upcoming auction at Christie’s will be taken by the Crosby-Schoyen Codex, the oldest known book in private hands. CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, reports that it contains the oldest complete version of the First Epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah…
American Bible Society to shutter $US60 million Faith and Liberty Discovery Center
United States RNS A $US60 million museum that showcased the Bible’s role in American history will shut down less than three years after it opened. The American Bible Society announced on Wednesday that it will close the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center in Philadelphia on 1st April. The 40,000-square-foot museum, which cost a reported $US60 […]