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Boko Haram has advocated for the direct payment of the bride price to the bride, in line with more moderate scriptural interpretations that conclude that the dowry belongs to the woman.
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Hilary Matfess, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
The Catholic Church disavowed the belief in 1965 and Pope Benedict XVI declared in 2011 that there was no scriptural evidence to back of the claim.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
The good news is that they can be avoided in the future by making sure to check translations at their source; pressing writers to link to primary sources when possible; and placing scriptural citations from any faith into their proper theological and historical context.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2024
Lang’s compositions analyze fragments of the scriptural text in limpid vocal harmony.
—The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2023
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Hilary Matfess, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
The Catholic Church disavowed the belief in 1965 and Pope Benedict XVI declared in 2011 that there was no scriptural evidence to back of the claim.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
The good news is that they can be avoided in the future by making sure to check translations at their source; pressing writers to link to primary sources when possible; and placing scriptural citations from any faith into their proper theological and historical context.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2024
Lang’s compositions analyze fragments of the scriptural text in limpid vocal harmony.
—The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2023
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“Scriptural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scriptural. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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