【正文】 ish language translations. The work of The Bible translation continues, including by Christian organizations such as Wycliffe Bible Translators, New Tribes Missions and the Bible Societies. Of the world39。. This inspiration factor makes the Bible different from any other book that exists past, present or future. It therefore bears unlimited importance for us to study and understand. Although many other books existed at that time，the Bible books were still the main choice of people . Persons spiritually guided by the Holy Spirit chose the book. This enabled them to choose what was spiritually true and what was false and therefore should or should not be included as 39。I am the resurrection and the life,39。s name) to the mercy of God, our maker and redeemer. The priest then reads a prayer of entrusting and mending. The mittal: this is probably the most solemn moment of the service. At a burial, this is when the coffin is lowered into the grave. At a cremation, the curtains are closed around the coffin. We therefore mit (his or her) body to the ground。Anointed One39。. (Not much holiday for the poor shop workers!) A visitor from another world would think that Christmas was a festival to the gods of money and shopping.How do they celebrate Christmas?From November onwards, it is impossible to forget that Christmas is ing. Coloured lights decorate many town centers and shops, along with shiny decorations, and artificial snow painted on shop windows. In streets and shops, 39。. This word es from the custom which started in the Middle Ages around 800 years ago: churches would open their 39。 The child labor laws protect children from being exploited. Later he was chosen as this country’s founding president. Go to the Scriptures...the joyful promises it contains will be a balsam to all your troubles. That book is the rock on which our republic rests,” said Old Hickory.黎作恒，美國憲法成文形式的歷史淵源。. 郭連法, 圣經(jīng)與西方民間習(xí)俗, , 200712420。s slogan of Scripture alone, the English Bible is not only functioned as a working text but also as the icon of a wordcentered piety that supposedly transcended superstition and built religion on solid empirical foundations. The Holy Bible is the sacred religious doctrine of Christianity. It is considered as an important source of western language culture as well as a classical religious masterpiece. In western countries, the Bible’s imprint on western thoughts remains indelible. Its religious doctrine and idea gradually turns into the foundation stone of western culture and idea. Therefore, the Bible has the most farreaching repercussions on the English culture, no work can pare with it. Its influences cover all aspects of people’s life: customs, festivals, laws, politics, literature, arts and so on. The Holy Bible supplies a wide rage of source for culture. No book has influenced English history and culture more than the Bible.ReferencesCyril Stanley Smith, Materials and the Development of Civilization and Science, Science, 148 (May 14, 1965): 908Robert Carroll, Stephen Prickett: The Bible: Authorized King James Version. Oxford University Press, 1997.. Making America: the Society and Culture of the United States. Washington .: United States Information Agency. .陳超南. 考古發(fā)現(xiàn)與《圣經(jīng)舊約》。 He also became the third . President (18011809). James Madison, the fourth President of the United States (18091817), gave a speech to the General Assembly of the State of Virginia in 1778 in which he admitted, “We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government, far from it. We’ve staked the future of all our political institutions upon our capacity…to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God.” watchful eye must be kept on ourselves lest, while we are building ideal monuments of renown and bliss here, we neglect to have our names enrolled in the Annals of Heaven.Andrew Jackson was the seventh . President (18291837). George Washington (17891797) was America’s first military and political leader. girls always named as Mary(Jesus’ mother)、 Elizabeth(John’s mother)、 Sarah(Abraham’s wife)、 Ruth(King David’s mother). John was the most popular boys’ name from 1880 (the earliest year my research could trace) through 1924. Mary was the most popular girls’ name from 1880 until 1947 (when it was knocked out by Linda, only to return in 1953 to hold the top spot until Lisa knocked it out again in 1962). In 1972 it fell out of the top ten and has never returned. In the early years of America, most children were named Jeremiah, Abigail, John, Josiah, Peter, Sarah, Paul, or Elizabeth. Today, many of these The Bible names are making a eback. In fact, of the top 50 names given to girls in America in 2005, 14 are Bible names. Of the top 50 names given to boys, 25 are Bible names. No matter in public or in family life, the Bible shows its unique function by its distinct symbolized meaning. The influences of the Bible on Laws:On court, the judge demanded witness to hold the Bible to swear that every word he said is truth. In the United States there are laws that punish those who assault and rape women, those who would murder, those who would steal and lie. You may be surprised to know that the source of these laws came directly from the Bible and were given for the protection of society. Many of them can be found in the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy. the traditional Christmas Christian songs, Christians sing Christmas Carol to one and another family to proclaim the glad tidings that Jesus was born. People give present to each other and every family decorates a Christmas tree in their house. It is said that Santa Claus will monitor eight moose with plenty of gifts from north, climb down the chimney during the mid night, and put the gifts in every children’s stockings. Most places of work will hold a short Christmas party about a week before Christmas. There are many traditional Christm