scriptural

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Recent Examples of scriptural Those parents argued the law forces religion onto their children and creates a coercive school environment. Act 573 requires the scriptural displays to be a minimum of 16 by 20 inches in size and hung in a conspicuous place in each classroom and library. Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025 Then, in 1963, the Court ruled in Abington v. Schempp that devotional Bible reading and scriptural recitation in public schools was unconstitutional. Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025 Using scientific principles, scriptural references and personal experiences, Allen offers a vision of the soul’s journey after death. Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 Many participants likened their experience to those of historical and scriptural figures. Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for scriptural
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biblical
Adjective
  • Fasting and other biblical health practices Beyond food, Axe and Rubin highlight spiritual disciplines that impact both body and soul — particularly fasting.
    Ashlyn Messier, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The lyrics, some inspired by proverbs and biblical passages, convey the fervor of his first love with God, without losing his personal touch.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025

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