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Wednesday, 28 March 2007 08:00 PM America/New_York

CBS News Sunday Morning will feature Thomas Nelson on Easter Sunday to discuss the Bible business, and the myriad of scriptural styles and contents, company officials said.

During the program, Wayne Hastings, senior vice president and group publisher for Thomas Nelson's Bible group, is scheduled to speak about the company's emergent church Scripture line, “The Voice,” the magazine-style Bibles known as BibleZines, the waterproof Bible Immerse and the Duct Tape Bible, company officials said.

Hastings will also comment on The Word of Promise: New Testament Audio Bible, a 25-hour, 20-CD, diverse star-studded dramatic audio Bible production of the New Testament featuring the voices of Hollywood celebrities, including actor Jim Caviezel, who will reprise his role of Jesus from the blockbuster The Passion of The Christ.

The program is scheduled to air April 8 at 9 a.m. EST. For more information on stations and airtimes, visit www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/17/sunday/main1502683.shtml.

The Los Angeles Times is also scheduled to spotlight Thomas Nelson on April 1 for a story discussing the publisher's October release of The Word of Promise.