‘You have to be pretty stupid to be born’: How an old joke of a bible came to be translated into English

It is well known that a Bible verse can be read literally, but can it really be true?

And when we are born, what is our relationship to God?

These are some of the questions raised by a new research study.

In this series of videos from the University of Bristol, the team of Professor Paul Williams, Professor Andrew MacGregor and Dr Daniela Walser explore the origins of this mysterious and enigmatic word.

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