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Many practices of reading and scriptural hermeneutics associated with mysticism arose within the context of medieval Christianity, particularly monasticism.
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Simon Critchley, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The letter, addressed directly to Muse, was stuffed in a large manila envelope along with three pages of scriptural references.
—John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
These were Christians who longed to live the scriptural mandate to leave no one orphaned.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 8 July 2024
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.
—Hilary Matfess, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
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Simon Critchley, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The letter, addressed directly to Muse, was stuffed in a large manila envelope along with three pages of scriptural references.
—John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
These were Christians who longed to live the scriptural mandate to leave no one orphaned.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 8 July 2024
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.
—Hilary Matfess, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
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“Scriptural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scriptural. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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