“The Bible and the Constitution someday could be a banned item in the United States,” he said. “That sounds odd even to say but there are other countries around the world that you can’t have a Bible.”
There have been other patriotic-themed Bibles in the past. Nashville-based Thomas Nelson, which is now owned by HarperCollins, published The American Patriot’s Bible, which includes the Scripture and essays about American history, in 2009. There is also an “In God We Still Trust” devotional, a 1599 Geneva Bible: Patriot’s Edition and The Founders’ Bible, the latter from evangelical author David Barton.
(Sports fans can also buy a copy of the ” New England Patriots Bible Verses ” devotional, featuring “100 motivational verses for the Believer.”)
New Patriot’s Bible: God Bless America Indeed
The God Bless the USA Bible, which is scheduled to be available in September, can be ordered online at the project website, which also features a video of an updated version of “God Bless the U.S.A.,” featuring Greenwood and members of the U.S. military.
Kirkpatrick predicts the controversy over the project will turn it into a hit.
“This project is not stopped,” he said. “In fact, it’s got gasoline poured on it.”
This article originally appeared on ReligionNews.com.
