This week, we welcome back to the program Dr. Leland Ryken, author of The ESV and the English Bible Legacy. Dr. Ryken is a professor of English at Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, and has served as a member of the faculty there for 40 years. He has also served as literary stylist for The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Dr. Ryken is also the author of several books, including ?Realms of Gold: The Classics in Christian Perspective?, ?Translating Truth: The Case for Essentially Literal Bible Translation?, ?The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation?, ?Wordly Saints ? The Puritans as They Really Were?. Dr. Ryken also edited the ?ESV Literary Study Bible?. Dr. Ryken received his PhD from the University of Oregon.
