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Bibles in Calgary

The Bible is the foundation for the theology and practice of Christian Science. Jesus' ministry especially shows how we can experience healing and regeneration as we learn that our true identity is completely spiritual. The first chapter of Genesis states clearly that we are made in the image and likeness of God. The lives of Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and the prophets, as well as those of Jesus and his followers, are rich examples of God’s power to reform and heal.

For Mary Baker Eddy, Christian Science flowed out of an inspired understanding of the Bible. Through prayer and biblical study, she learned about the divine laws behind spiritual healing. These laws of God are powerful, always in operation to heal, redeem, and bless humanity. The title of her primary work, Science and Health, includes the phrase "Key to the Scriptures." This indicates its inseparable connection with the Bible. When describing her discovery of Christian Science, she wrote, "The Bible has been my only authority," and, "The Bible contains the recipe for all healing" (Science and Health, pp. 126, 406). Of the six brief tenets of Christian Science, the first is: "As adherents of Truth, we take the inspired Word of the Bible as our sufficient guide to eternal Life" (Science and Health, p. 497).

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All of the Bibles listed below are found in the Calgary Reading Room or can be ordered through the Reading Rooms in Red Deer or Edmonton.

Location

Christian Science Reading Room
#101, 1118 - 12 Ave SW
Metered street parking available at front

Phone: 403-209-0012
Email:



Hours

Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday and Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Church

Our NW Calgary church is undergoing renovations.
Beginning Sunday December 10th, 2023, our Wednesday and Sunday services will be held in our downtown Reading Room located at:
#101, 1118 - 12 Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 0P4
Wednesdays: 7:30 to 8:30 pm
Sundays: 10:00 to 11:00 am
Free street parking Sundays and weekday evenings

You may also attend our Calgary services online via Zoom. Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30pm and Sundays from 10:00 to 11:00am. If you would like attend please email Chris at christrr@shaw.ca and she will send you an email link to the Zoom service(s) of your choice.


English Bibles



The Bible - Hardcover, Tab Indexed

King James Bible – Sterling Edition
Hardcover, thumb-tab indexed, 1568 pages.
Dimensions: 6" x 9" (15.24cm x 22.86cm)
Weight: 2.312 lbs
ISBN: 9780879524173

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or online.



King James Bible – Sterling Edition - Paperback, thumb-tab indexed

King James Bible – Sterling Edition
Paperback, thumb-tab indexed, 1568 pages
Dimensions: 6" x 9" (15.24cm x 22.86cm) Weight: 1.937 lbs
ISBN: 9780879524159

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or online.



King James Bible – Sterling Edition - Paperback, plain (untabbed)

King James Bible – Sterling Edition
Paperback, plain (untabbed), 1568 pages
Dimensions: 6" x 9" (15.24cm x 22.86cm)
Weight: 1.937 lbs.
ISBN: 9780879524166

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or online.



King James Bible – Sterling Edition - Pocket hardcover

King James Bible – Sterling Edition
Pocket hardcover, 1568 pages
Page dimensions: 3 5/8" x 5 3/8" (9.2cm x 13.6cm)
Weight: 13oz (.352kg)
ISBN 978-0-87952-439-5
This is an untabbed Bible

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or online.



King James Bible – Sterling Edition - Pocket paperback

King James Bible – Sterling Edition
Pocket paperback, 1568 pages
Page dimensions: 3 5/8" x 5 3/8" (9.2cm x 13.6cm)
Weight: 11oz (.304kg)
ISBN 978-0-87952-438-8
This is an untabbed Bible

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or online.



The Bible - Sterling Midsize Edition - paperback, thumb-tab indexed

King James Bible – Midsize Edition (thumb-tab indexed)
Paperback, thumb-tab indexed, 1568 pages.
Dimensions: 4.87" x 7.5” (15.24cm x 22.86cm)

Available from your local Christian Science Reading Room or purchase online.



The Bible - Sterling Midsize Edition - paperback, plain (untabbed)

Available with and without thumb-tab indexing
King James Bible – Sterling Midsize Edition
Paperback, plain (untabbed), 1568 pages
Weight: 22 oz.
Dimensions: 4 and 7/8" x 7.5"
ISBN 978-0-87952-451-7

Available from your local Christian Science Reading Room or purchase online.



Holy Bible: King James Version

Larger edition, with wide margins and large type. Blue cloth, hardcover book with pink dust jacket. Tab Indexed.

Hardcover
Tab indexed
Dimensions: 5.875" x 8.5"
Length: 1,546 pages

Available from in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.



Holy Bible: King James Version

This familiar King James Version of the Bible is printed in a new special 400th anniversary edition by the American Bible Society. A number of readers' aids are included, such as a Bible overview chart, Bible-in-a-year schedule, book summaries, maps, overviews, and an explanation of words which have changed in meaning over time. Priced especially to encourage sharing. Great for personal study, to use while traveling, and to give as a gift.

Dimensions: 5.25" x 8.25" (13cm x 21cm)
Length: 864 pages
Paperback

Available from in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.



Holy Bible, King James Version – Hardcover – navy blue cloth with silver foil stamp

Hardcover – navy blue cloth with silver foil stamp
Thumb-tab indexed
Weight: 3.1375 lbs (1.423 kg)
Dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/2" (18.73cm x 26.67cm)
Length: 1552 pages
Font size: approx 12 pt
ISBN: 9780879524432

Available from in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.



King James Bible – Sterling Edition - genuine leather, thumb-tab indexed

King James Bible – Sterling Edition
Dark blue genuine leather, thumb-tab indexed, 1568 pages
With silver-edged pages and ribbon bookmark. Boxed.
Dimensions: 6" x 9" (15.24cm x 22.86cm)
Weight: 2.375 lbs.
ISBN: 9780879524180

Available from in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.



Large Print King James Version Bible

Enjoy the King James Version of the Bible with this excellent resource. The font is 18-point in size, which means that each line of text is one-quarter inch tall. The flex cover binding allows the book to lay flat when open.

Format: Paperback
Length: 3,008 pages
Weight: 3.94 lbs (1.79 kg)
Dimensions: 6.5 x 9 inches (17 x 23cm)
ISBN: 978-1-58516-034-1

Available from in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.



The New Oxford Annotated Bible, New Revised Standard Version, Fourth Edition

This easy to use Bible resource features maps, glossary, abbreviated concordance, time-lines, and essays on translation, Biblical interpretation, cultural and historical background. Book introductions include information on date, authorship, literary history, structure, contents and interpretation. Annotations are across the bottom of each page and paragraphed with boldface topical headings for ease of use.

Dimensions: 7" x 9.5" (17.8cm x 24.1cm) Length: 2096 pages

Available from in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.



The New Testament in Modern English by J.B. Phillips

Dynamic, down-to-earth language brings energy to this inspiring paraphrase of the New Testament. Featuring a sense of the freshness and vigor that the original Greek had for the earliest converts, the book includes an introduction, notes, index, and contextual maps.

Format: Paperback
Length: 558 pages
Weight: 0.99 lbs (0.45 kg)
Dimensions: 5.00 x 7.25 inches (13.00 x 18.00 cm)
ISBN: 978-0-68482-638-7

Available from in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.



Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version

This translation continues in the tradition of the King James Bible. As described in the Preface, it accounts for the “development of biblical studies and the discovery of many biblical manuscripts,” and is “essentially a literal translation” that introduces changes “as are warranted on the basis of accuracy, clarity, euphony, and current English usage.”

The Bible includes a concordance for finding key verses and a ribbon bookmark.

Format: Hardcover
Length: 1,536 pages
Weight: 2.42 lbs (1.10 kg)
Dimensions: 9.50 x 6.50 inches (24.1 x 16.5 cm)
ISBN: 978-0-06194-651-6

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


French Bible



La Sainte Bible–Louis Segond 1910 // Bible (French)

This is the authorized Bible for use in Christian Science church services in French and the Bible used for scriptural quotations in the French translation of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Language: French
Weight: 0.840 lbs
Weight: 0.382 kg
Dimensions: 4" x 6.625"
Dimensions: 10.2cm x 16.8cm
ISBN: 9782853000291

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


Spanish Bible



La Santa Biblia, Reina-Valera, 1960 / Bible (Spanish)

This is the authorized Bible for use in Christian Science church services in Spanish and the Bible used for scriptural quotations in the Spanish translation of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Language: Spanish
Weight: 1.250 lbs
Weight: 0.568 kg
ISBN: 9781585160389

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


Portuguese Bible



Bíblia Sagrada - João Ferreira de Almeida Edição, revista e atualizada no Brasil // Bible (Portuguese)

This is the authorized Bible for use in Christian Science church services in Portuguese and the Bible used for scriptural quotations in the Portuguese translation of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Weight: 1.125 lbs
Weight: 0.510 kg
ISBN: 9788531102738

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


German Bibles



Luther21 – Standardausgabe (German)

This is the authorized Bible used in the German Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lessons and in Christian Science church services.

Language: German
English Title: Bible
Format: Hardcover
Dimensions: 5.70in x 8.60in x 1.20in
Dimensions: 14.5cm x 21.8cm x 3.00cm
Weight: 1.58 lbs.
Weight: 0.72 kg.
Length: 1330 pages
ISBN: 978-3-03771-134-7

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.



Luther21 – Lederfaserstoff schwarz (German)

This is the authorized Bible used in the German Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lessons and in Christian Science church services.

Language: German
English Title: Bible
Format: Leather
Dimensions: 5.80in x 8.60in x 1.10in
Dimensions: 14.7cm x 21.8cm x 2.80cm
Weight: 1.45 lbs.
Weight: 0.66 kg.
Length: 1330
ISBN: 978-3-03771-131-6

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


Danish Bible



Bibelen - Den danske autoriserede oversættelse fra 1992 - Bible (Danish)

This is the authorized Bible used in the Danish Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lessons and in Christian Science church services.

Language: Danish
Weight: 1.800 lbs
Weight: 0.817 kg

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


Greek Bible



Αγία Γραφή σε μετάφραση Νεόφυτου Βάμβα // Holy Bible, Vamvas Modern Greek Translation

Holy Bible, (Greek)

Αγία Γραφή σε μετάφραση Νεόφυτου Βάμβα // Holy Bible, Vamvas Modern Greek Translation P050B40918GK

This is the authorized Bible for use in Christian Science church services in Greek and the Bible used for scriptural quotations in the Greek translation of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Language: Greek
Weight: 1.01325 lbs
Trim Size: 4.6" x 7" (118mm x 177mm)
ISBN: 9781862281196

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


Italian Bible



La Sacra Bibbia - Nuova Diodati 91/03 (Italian)

This is the authorized Bible used in the Italian Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lessons and in Christian Science church services.

ISBN: 978-3-906788-64-7

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


Indonesian Bible



Alkitab, edisi 1974 - Bible (Indonesian)

This is the authorized Bible for use in Christian Science church services in Indonesian and the Bible used for scriptural quotations in the Indonesian translation of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Language: Indonesian
Weight: 1.150 lbs
Weight: 0.522 kg

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


Norwegian Bible



Norsk Bibel A/S 2. utgave 1993 // Bible (Norwegian)

This is the authorized Bible for use in Christian Science church services in Norwegian and the Bible used for scriptural quotations in the Norwegian translation of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Language: Norwegian
Weight: 1.170 lbs
Weight: 0.531 kg
ISBN: 9788252042603

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


Polish Bible



Biblia Swieta–Nowy Prezeklad – Bible (Polish)

This is the authorized Bible for use in Christian Science church services in Polish and the Bible used for scriptural quotations in the Polish translation of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Language: Polish
English Title: Bible
Format: Hardcover
Dimensions: 5.50in x 7.75in x 1.50in
Dimensions: 14.0cm x 19.7cm x 3.80cm
Weight: 1.00 lbs.
Weight: 0.45 kg.
Length: 1352 pages

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


Russian Bible



Библия - Книги Священного Писания Ветхого и Нового Завета - Bible, (Russian)

This is the authorized Bible for use in Christian Science church services in Russian and the Bible used for scriptural quotations in the Russian translation of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Language: Russian
Weight: 1 lb, 0.48 oz
Dimensions: 4 3/4" by 6 3/4"
Spine width: 1"
Type Size: 10.5 point
ISBN: 978-1-86228-108-0

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


Swedish Bible



Bibel, 2000 (Swedish)

This is the authorized Bible used for scriptural quotations in the Swedish translation of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


Dutch Bible



Bijbel herziene Statenvertaling - Bible (Dutch)

This is the authorized Bible used in the Dutch Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lessons and in Christian Science church services.

In 2010 verscheen de eerste bijbel in de Herziene Statenvertaling. HSV-bijbels zijn betrouwbaar, verstaanbaar en bevatten moderne spelling. Moeilijke zinsconstructies zijn vervangen, maar traditionele termen zijn bewaard.

De vertaling volgt de grondtekst die de Statenvertalers ook gebruikten. Het doel van de HSV is om de huidige en komende generaties bij de Statenvertaling te bewaren. Er is dan ook naar gestreefd om de betrouwbaarheid van de Statenvertaling te behouden en de verstaanbaarheid te vergroten.

Language: Dutch
Weight: 1.56 lbs
Weight: 0.71 kg

A similar volume is available in our Calgary Reading Room or purchase online.


Japanese Bible



Japanese Bible

Available only at the Calgary Reading Room.


Parallel Bible



Essential Evangelical Parallel Bible

The KJV, the New KJV, NIV, and NLT are presented in parallel across facing pages of this excellent Bible study resource.

This superb Bible study resource presents, in parallel, four modern translations in both literal and dynamic renderings of familiar text. The New King James Version and English Standard Version permit close word-study, while the New Living Translation and The Message present the text as its earliest audiences might have experienced it. Complete verses of the four translations are conveniently displayed on facing pages (two translations per page), with the same set of verses on each one.

Available only at the Calgary Reading Room.

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