I received my copy of the new RSV-2CE Large Print Thinline from Catholic Bible Press. I wanted to share some initial pictures with you. Overall, it truly exceeds my expectations. The size is comparable to the ESV-CE from Augustine and the Ignatius Press RSV-2CE. The print is larger than those two and darker, which I appreciate. This is really an exceptional edition of the RSV-2CE and could serve as the perfect sidekick of a certain large study bible that was just released. This Bible is printed in India.
Looks very nice!
I am not a fan of how they did the foot notes. Having the references in between Translation footnotes and commentary make it look clunky.
Well at least they’ve improved upon the mulchy yellow paperstock Ignatius uses. Still I have to wonder: who is this edition for? Like, who is buying CBP Bibles looking for a -2CE that hasn’t already gotten a copy of Ignatius’? There’s no new study material or footnotes (Like Ascension’s “Great Adventure”). I mean at least CBP’s NRSV-CE makes sense for Canadian readers and it’s NABRE for Catholics in the US. Following that reasoning, is this to capture the Ordinariate market? The Antilles?
I’m done with this “translation.” Like the ESV-CE, it’s just throwback warmover of 20th Century translation built on obsolete 20th Century scholarship and textual traditions. From here out my money’s on translations made this century: RNJB, whatever Mary Sperry’s translation will be called, and (God willing) the NRSVue-CE.
Is this edition line matched? It appears to be from the photos. With the darker font how is the ghosting between pages compared to the other two? Thx Tim.