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    Religious texts, including scripture, are texts which various religions consider to be of central importance to their religious tradition. They often...
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  • non-exhaustive list of links to specific religious texts which may be used for further, more in-depth study. Pyramid Texts Coffin Texts Book of the Dead Book of Caverns...
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  • object that can be read, including: Religious text, a writing that a religious tradition considers to be sacred Text, a verse or passage from scripture...
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    diplomatic, legal, economic, administrative, scholastic, literary and religious texts. During excavations in 1958, yet another library of tablets was uncovered...
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    This is a list of Islamic texts. The religious texts of Islam include the Quran (the central text), several previous texts (considered by Muslims to be...
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    the Gnostic texts appear to consist of diagrams and instructions for use in religious rituals: Ophite Diagrams Books of Jeu Several texts concern themselves...
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    effective on a range of traditions. In some domains, such as religious and classical text editing, the phrase "lower criticism" refers to textual criticism...
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    Buddhist texts are religious texts that belong to, or are associated with, Buddhism and its traditions. There is no single textual collection for all...
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    Vedas (redirect from Vedic text)
     'knowledge') are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit...
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    the earliest known corpus of ancient Egyptian religious texts. Written in Old Egyptian, the pyramid texts were carved onto the subterranean walls and sarcophagi...
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  • Gnosticism used a number of religious texts that are preserved, in part or whole, in ancient manuscripts, or lost but mentioned critically in Patristic...
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    Bible (category Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text)
    The Bible is a collection of religious texts or scriptures which to a certain degree are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, Islam...
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  • Hinduism (/ˈhɪnduˌɪzəm/) is an umbrella-term for a broad range of Indian religious and spiritual traditions (sampradayas) that are unified by the concept...
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    Tao Te Ching (category Articles containing Chinese-language text)
    Laozi is a Chinese classic text and foundational work of Taoism traditionally credited to the sage Laozi, though the text's authorship, date of composition...
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    Writing (redirect from Written text)
    religious texts or writing have played a special role. For example, some religious text compilations have been some of the earliest popular texts, or...
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    Religion (redirect from Religious)
    traditions, sacred texts, symbols, and holy places, that may attempt to explain the origin of life, the universe, and other phenomena. Religious practices may...
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    Religious satire is a form of satire that refers to religious beliefs and can take the form of texts, plays, films, and parody. From the earliest times...
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    Rigveda (category Articles containing Sanskrit-language text)
    oldest religious text in continued use. According to Jamison and Brereton, in their 2014 translation of the Rigveda, the dating of this text "has been...
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    religious ideologies through the use of evolutionary philosophy and broad comparativism. Writing played a major role in standardizing religious texts...
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    Reactionary Religious discrimination Religious fanaticism Religious intolerance Religious nationalism Religious persecution Religious segregation Religious violence...
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  • Canon (redirect from Religious canon)
    Canon Rock, an island in Northern Ireland Religious text § Authority of religious texts: some religious texts are accepted or categorized as canonical...
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  • that which is remembered. The Shruti texts refer to the body of most authoritative and ancient religious texts, believed to be eternal knowledge authored...
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  • mythological places which appear in mythological tales, folklore, and varying religious texts. Bethulia (Christianity, Bible / old testament) Gardiner, Alan H. (1957)...
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  • The primary texts of Kabbalah were allegedly once part of an ongoing oral tradition. The written texts are obscure and difficult for readers who are unfamiliar...
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    Religious vows are the public vows made by the members of religious communities pertaining to their conduct, practices, and views. In the Buddhist tradition...
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    Religious ecstasy is a type of altered state of consciousness characterized by greatly reduced external awareness and reportedly expanded interior mental...
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  • spiritual text by the saint Samarth Ramdas Dayashataka: A Sanskrit hymn by Vedanta Desika in praise of Venkateswara. Devi Bhagavata Purana : Religious scripture...
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  • Sacred Text Archive (ISTA) is a Santa Cruz, California-based website dedicated to the preservation of electronic public domain religious texts. The website...
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    Exegesis (category Religious terminology)
    can involve critical interpretations of virtually any text, including not just religious texts but also philosophy, literature, or virtually any other...
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    A religious symbol is an iconic representation intended to represent a specific religion, or a specific concept within a given religion. Religious symbols...
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