“It’s one thing to read the Bible, quite another to appreciate the historical context in which its various books were written, the different translations and versions that have emerged over the centuries and the indelible impact the book continues to have on our culture. With her new book ‘Bible Babel: Making Sense of the Most Talked About Book of All Time,’ Kristin Swenson, a religious studies professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, seeks to raise our biblical literacy with an objective and humorous guide that will appeal to skeptics and true believers alike. Swenson discussed ‘Bible Babel’ in an email interview with Eileen Flynn.” Follow the link to read the brief Q & A at the Austin American Statesman
