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a book made up of the writings accepted by Christians as coming from God one of the greatest commandments from Scripture is "Love thy neighbor"

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Recent Examples on the Web Robinson discourages any bullet-point summary of either scripture or her book. Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024 Fan also surprised the audience with a brief performance of chanting scriptures in the Pali language, which was met with applause. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 This film shines a light on Mary's journey, blending sacred scripture to create a story that feels both sacred and modern. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024 The community now revolves around what McMaster calls 2024 kinds of values, not rooted in dogma or scripture; while its curriculum draws much of its inspiration from Christian teachings, speakers represent multiple faith traditions. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024 Spiritualism allowed practitioners to forgo religious authority, scripture, and dogma when accessing the spirit world. Elizabeth Garner Masarik / Made By History, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024 To momentarily curb his prefab MAGA scriptures and racist dog whistles, Trump needed to exit the realm of the overtly political—which, apparently, meant sitting with a giggly, goateed standup comedian. Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024 There is no sacred scripture that condones the deaths of innocent people. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024 Inspired by Mary Magdalene, a figure both revered and reviled in Catholic scripture, twigs uses her as a muse to explore and reclaim her own sensual reality, carving space for vulnerability, longing, and strength in stillness. Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024

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“Scripture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Scripture. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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