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Recent Examples of Scripture
Cerny’s last visit to Valparaiso University was in 2012 to promote a set of audio Bible recordings featuring a who’s who of famed names lending their vocals to bring to life greats of the scripture.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Those in favor point to evidence for female deacons in scripture and their presence in the early church right up until the Middle Ages.
Women deacons could also bolster the church’s presence in schools, hospitals and prisons, along with providing leaders for Catholic communities.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Critics saw in these sermons superficial, saccharine notes divorced from scripture.
—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
Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Those in favor point to evidence for female deacons in scripture and their presence in the early church right up until the Middle Ages.
Women deacons could also bolster the church’s presence in schools, hospitals and prisons, along with providing leaders for Catholic communities.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Critics saw in these sermons superficial, saccharine notes divorced from scripture.
—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
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“Scripture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Scripture. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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