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Recent Examples of Scripture
Critics saw in these sermons superficial, saccharine notes divorced from scripture.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The obvious answer to why Easter is on a Sunday, though, lies in scripture: the Gospels state that Jesus was resurrected on the first day of the week, which is Sunday.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 19 Apr. 2025
Hampton leaves prison with a head full of scripture and plans for a self-sharpening drill, cooked up during his time in the machine shop.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
And my truth is the word, the word of God, scripture.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
At the top of The Jonathan Larson Project, a clip reel recaps all that Rent lore, which at this point is basically scripture for the elder-millennial musical-theater fan.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
Earlier in April, an archaeologist excavating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre found proof of an ancient garden at the site, consistent with biblical scripture.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Guests joined the couple in reciting prayer and reading scripture.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
From the November 2020 issue: James Parker on reading Thomas Jefferson’s Bible
Those who wish to engage with religious scriptures are not relieved of the obligation to wrestle with how miracles should be understood.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The obvious answer to why Easter is on a Sunday, though, lies in scripture: the Gospels state that Jesus was resurrected on the first day of the week, which is Sunday.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 19 Apr. 2025
Hampton leaves prison with a head full of scripture and plans for a self-sharpening drill, cooked up during his time in the machine shop.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
And my truth is the word, the word of God, scripture.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
At the top of The Jonathan Larson Project, a clip reel recaps all that Rent lore, which at this point is basically scripture for the elder-millennial musical-theater fan.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
Earlier in April, an archaeologist excavating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre found proof of an ancient garden at the site, consistent with biblical scripture.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Guests joined the couple in reciting prayer and reading scripture.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
From the November 2020 issue: James Parker on reading Thomas Jefferson’s Bible
Those who wish to engage with religious scriptures are not relieved of the obligation to wrestle with how miracles should be understood.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Scripture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Scripture. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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