America 250 Semiquincentennial Bible Celebration

Here is the author with both a laboratory microscope, and a micro photograph from the 1800’s. The inset shows the art work that is seen through the microscope. It is the size of a snow flake.

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Today on Celebrate the Bible, we’ll take a look at the world’s smallest Biblical Scripture and Art.

Microscopic scripture and art was all the rage in the 1800’s. Now it is being rediscovered once again . . . in the 21st century.

Can you imagine Biblical scripture and art work that is so small it cannot be seen by the unaided human eye?

(photo above): Microphotograph of the the Apostles Creed, shown under a laboratory microscope.

My “Celebrate the Bible” collection contains a very large segment of historical microscopic and nano technologies. It specializes in micro Lord’s Prayers.

It is one of the largest collections of its kind in the world today.

If you are listening to this as a podcast, and would like to see the photos associated with this episode, please visit my WordPress page at celebratethebible250.com. If you don’t see the link to the story, type “micro” into the search box. That’s m i c r o.

It’s not too often that one we can see something we have never seen before. At my exhibits, I often hear people saying “I’ve never seen anything like this” or “That’s impossible, where is it?“.

When people look through the microscopes, it makes me happy to know that I am able to have people experience scripture in ways that they have never experienced it before. For instance, the Lord’s Prayer has been used as a reference standard, to show advancements in miniaturization, for over 150 years!

(photo above): Suffer the little children to come to me. A microphotograph of a famous painting by A Hemings. 1800’s. Microphoto by John Benjamin Dancer, U.K.

I should also mention just how much influence micro scripture and art has had on modern-day science and technology. For instance, micro and nano circuits of today’s computers, began with the invention of micro photography in the mid-1800’s. And microphotography began with Biblical scripture and art.

Microphotography from the 1800’s led to data storage media such as microfilm. This development eventually led to micro photo lithography of computer memory chips and circuitry. You are using these technologies right at this very moment.

The Lord’s Prayer, the Apostle’s Creed, the Ten Commandments were all famous microphotographs that could not be seen by the unaided human eye. They could only be read under microscopes.

(photo above): Although most micro photographs were made in Great Britain, they were sold in the United States as well. This was from one of the largest scientific supply houses in the United States, located in Philadelphia, PA.

Although they were thought of as a novelty at the time, micro scripture ultimately led to 20th century satellites and space exploration. Today, in the 21st century, we have scripture traveling on laser beams, and being stored with nanotechnologies such as three dimensional holographic data storage.

Not only were the famous Biblical micro photographs made by scientists and technicians, but the micro photographs themselves were sold by science and technology supply companies. In the above photo, it shows “The Lord’s Prayer in a Pinhole” (amazing!), which has the label from one of the largest 19th century scientific and optical supply companies in the world: James W. Queen & Co., which had its world headquarters at 924 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.

(photo above): Micro handwriting was also very popular in the 19th century. Here we have a hand written Lord’s Prayer, written in an area smaller than a U.S. Penny.

Along with my wife Debi, we volunteer our time and services to help spread the good news to the public through visits with churches, organizations, fairs, and conferences. In total we have reached thousands of people, from all walks of life, from all age groups, and from all around the world.

So, until we meet again, and for celebratethebible250, this is Francis Douglas.

If you would like me to give a presentation at your church, school, gallery, or organization, please let me know. My contact information is below.

(photo above): Microphotograph of the Ten Commandments, shown under a laboratory microscope.

The topic I cover is the History of the Christian Holy Bible in America

Your group will not only learn about it. They will also see, on display, pages from the most significant Bibles in American history.

I will be available for Southern New Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Northern Delaware.

CONTACT (for presentation inquiries only please):

Available for Southern New Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Northern Delaware.