In William Tyndale's 16th-century England, it was not only rare to own a Bible, but also a crime to possess an English version, even though other countries had permitted vernacular translations for years. In Man with a Mission, David Daniell, author of William Tyndale: A Biography, presents the story of the scholar, martyr, and “father of the English Bible,” who devoted his life's work to making the word of God accessible to the common man and woman. In telling this inspirational story, the program effectively combines historical background context (on topics such as the evolution of printing), drawings, on-location footage, and clips from the 1986 dramatic film God's Outlaw (VL-1/05) to illustrate how Tyndale kept one step ahead of the law (at one point he was most hunted man in England) until his final betrayal and execution (Tyndale completed his English translation of the New Testament in 1525 in Germany, and was killed a decade later). Recommended. Aud: P. (J. Reed)
Man with a Mission
(2005) 42 min. DVD: $19.99. Christian History Institute (dist. by Vision Video). Color cover. Volume 21, Issue 5
Man with a Mission
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