Sentence examples for scripture in the from inspiring English sources

There is far more scripture in the book than sex.

The Roman Church's apparent unity masks long-running splits over birth control, priesthood celibacy and the interpretation of Scripture in the modern world.

In 1408 a synod of clergy summoned to Oxford by Archbishop Arundel forbade the translation and use of Scripture in the vernacular.

The Lunyu (Analects), the most-revered sacred scripture in the Confucian tradition, was probably compiled by the succeeding generations of Confucius's disciples.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the Apocryphal books were generally regarded as Holy Scripture in the Roman and Greek churches, although theoretical doubts were raised from time to time.

Regular reading of Scripture in the synagogue on Mondays, Thursdays, Sabbaths, and festivals, coupled with concurrent translations into the Aramaic vernacular and frequent sermons, provided for lifelong instruction in the literature and the various teachings elicited from it.

Then He waves His hand at them and says, "Never mind, I think I've said all I needed to say in the scripture, in that one version.

A new generation of Bibles by religious publishers, Thomas Nelson Inc. and Zondervan, are marketing the Scripture in much the same way as Seventeen sells itself to the average adolescent.

There, Vasubandhu was arguing with the Personalists, who pointed to a scripture in which the Buddha remained silent when asked whether or not the person existed after death.

Thus, tradition plays a significant role alongside the Holy Scriptures in the Orthodox and Roman churches.

Because of the influence of printing and a demand for scriptures in the vernacular, William Tyndale began working on a New Testament translation directly from the Greek in 1523.