is editing out portions of the Bible a more effective method of expressing one's point than simply ignoring or downplaying those portions that don't fit the preferred emphases? What are the pros and cons of producing edited Bibles?
how does the target audience affect the effectiveness of any particular edited Bibles?
what does the production of an edited Bible (e.g., New Testament only, or New Testament + Psalms) indicate about the author/publisher's view of the authority or usefulness of the omitted part of the Bible? What is the goal behind producing such a work?
aside from editing out portions of the Bible, what are other ways of communicating that certain parts of the Bible are preferred and other parts are not? how does following a common lectionary affect this communication effort?