Sentence examples for scriptures such as from inspiring English sources

Did you ever read Hindu scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita or the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib?

Although earlier scriptures, such as the Bhagavati-sutra, contained assorted ideas on logic and epistemology, the 2nd-century-ce philosopher Kundakunda was the first to develop Jaina logic.

Hindu scriptures such as the centuries old Vedas, Upanishads and Vedanta are replete with spiritual and poetic references to Mother Earth, where the environment is alive and teeming with life; where trees, mountains and rocks become shrines and the river is respected as a source and support of physical and spiritual life.

By the middle of the 17th century, the tragic figure of Dārā Shikōh, the Mughal emperor Shāh Jahān's son and disciple of the Qādirī Sufis, translated Hindu scriptures, such as the Bhagavadgita and the Upanishads, into Persian and in his translation of the latter closely followed Shankara's commentaries.

Many figures from the Buddhist and Hindu scriptures, such as gods and goddesses, heroes and princesses, hermits and magicians, demons and dragons, flying horses and winged maidens, became fused with similar native figures, and, gradually, folklore plots became merged in the general religious themes.

Although Hindu creationism may be motivated by belief that scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita are definitely authoritative, it also has significant roots in Indian reaction to British colonial rule (Brown 2010).

Reporters and Internet commentators began to pick through Hagee's writings and sermons, and the McCain campaign found itself trying to explain Hagee's inflammatory interpretations of Scripture, such as his implication that the Roman Catholic Church was the Biblical great whore of Babylon.

Many others take some body of scripture, such as the Bible or the Koran as of special authority, contrary to the evidentialist treatment of these as just like other any other books making various claims.

Mormons believe in the Bible, as well as other books of scripture, such as the Book of Mormon.

Belarusian literature began with 11th- to 13th-century religious scripture, such as the 12th-century poetry of Cyril of Turaw.

As we are willing to take a deeper look at the true meaning underlying scripture, such as 'an eye for an eye,' our vision becomes clearer.