Biblefresh is about getting people back into the Bible. One initiative within the movement, from Bible Societies in the UK, is The People’s Bible, which started its tour of the UK on Saturday.
As the tour crosses the country, different people will pick a verse or two, and write it by hand. Verses are gathered digitally, forming part of an online, handwritten Bible. The tour started in Edinburgh on Saturday and will finish at Westminster in November.
Like the first King James Bible project four hundred years ago, this Bible edition has also gained royal approval: Genesis 1:1-2 in the book were written in by Prince Charles. The Archbishop of Canterbury also contributed, choosing some verses in 2 Corinthians. In fact, the project has received support from quite a few famous faces, including the actor Timothy West and comedian Frank Skinner (right).
You can find out more about the project on The People’s Bible website, where there’s dates of the tour, the latest verses and some celebrity verses.
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