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The Bible and Christianity in English Culture

Western culture and its literature have been profoundly shaped by the Bible and the influence of Christianity through the centuries.

Xref-it.info helps explain more about this through articles on topics such as:

• What is in the Bible
• Changes in the church through the ages
• The way each has influenced English culture

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All through the Bible there are themes and images which recur frequently and have particularly influenced Western thought. At Xref-it.info some of these have been helpfully summarised as

• Big ideas from the Bible

There are also a series of articles covering the following:

• The Bible in English culture
• An overview of the Bible narrative
• Reading the Bible
• How the Bible came into being
• The Apocrypha
• The influence of the Book of Common Prayer on the English language
• Culture and sung Christian worship
• Translations, emergence, and influence of the Bible
• The history of the Church in England

For quick reference try these handy databases:

• Books of the Bible
• Famous stories from the Bible
• Common sayings from the Bible
• Literary titles from the Bible

Jargon explained

Throughout Xref-it.info words in red are linked to a handy explanation – just hover the cursor over the word, or, for further detail, click on it.