You can thank the 16th-century rebel William Tyndale--the "father of the English Bible"--for not having to read scripture in Latin, the preferred language of Tudor England's Catholic Church, which kept rigid control over the dissemination of God's word (the Latin Bible assured church leaders that the rabble who formed their congregations would never sully the Word of God with their sweat-stained fingers). William Tyndale changed all of that with his desire to make the Bible available to all, eventually becoming the most hunted man in England (Tyndale would complete his English translation of the New Testament in 1525 in Germany; a decade later he would be executed). Roger Rees (The Emperor's Club, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby) vividly brings Tyndale to life in this feature-length historical drama that draws on the spectacularly beautiful English countryside to tell its story. DVD extras include an abridged version with commentary by religious scholar Ken Curtis, and a DVD-ROM-accessible article and study guide/worksheets in PDF format. Recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (J. Carlson)
God's Outlaw: The Story of William Tyndale
(1986) 93 min. VHS or DVD: $19.99. Grenville Film Productions (dist. by Vision Video). Color cover. ISBN: 1-56364-737-0 (dvd). Volume 20, Issue 1
God's Outlaw: The Story of William Tyndale
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