Dictionary - Scripture: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Scripture
scripture Writings regarded as sacred   (See also: Scripture , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Scripture: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Scripture
scripture (scriptural): "A writing."   A sacred text or holy book having authority for a given sect or religion. See: ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Scriptures: Health And Healing Dictionary On Scriptures
Scriptures: The religious writings of any people that they regard as sacred and authoritative.   (See also: Scriptures , Alter...   » Read the article

Article - The Vedas: Divine Scriptures Of Ancient India - The Vedas
The Vedas  The Vedas are the Divine scriptures of ancient India and in modern times can be traced as least as far back as 12,OOO B....   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Scriptures: A Full Overview Of The Hindu And Vedic Scriptures
Sanskrit literature can be classified under six orthodox heads and four secular heads. The six orthodox sections form the authoritative s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holy Scripture: Encyclopedia - Holy Scripture
Holy Scripture (or Sacred Scripture, meaning the Holy Writings) is a term of reverence used by Christians when referring to the Bible. Th...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism: Buddhist Scriptures
Buddhism: Buddhist Scriptures The Buddhist canon of scripture is known in Sanskrit as the Tripitaka and in Pali as the Tipitaka. These t...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Let The Scriptures Be Your Guide
Hindu Quotes: Let the Scriptures Be Your Guide   ..let the scriptures be your guide in what to do and what not to do. Understan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism - Scriptures
Taoism - Religious Taoism. The Daozang(道藏)(Treasury of Tao) is sometimes referred to as the "Taoist canon." It was compiled during ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cao Dai: Encyclopedia Ii - Cao Dai - Scriptures
The Tay Ninh Holy See recognizes three main scriptures: 1. Thánh Ngôn Hiệp Tuyển 2. Pháp Chánh Truyền (The Religious Constitut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Scriptures
The Buddhist canon of scripture is known in Sanskrit as the Tripitaka and in Pāli as the Tipitaka. These terms literally mean "three bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture: Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Article - Puranas: The Puranas In The Hindu Scriptures
Study of the Puranas, listening to sacred recitals of scriptures, describing and expounding of the transcendent Lilas of the Blessed Lord...   » Read the article

Article - Smritis: The Smritis In The Hindu Scriptures
The Smritis : Next in importance to the Sruti are the Smritis or secondary scriptures. These are the ancient sacred law-codes of the Hind...   » Read the article

Article - Agamas: The Agamas In The Hindu Scriptures
The Agamas : Another class of popular scriptures are the Agamas. The Agamas are theological treatises and practical manuals of divine wor...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Literature: Other Scriptures In The Hindu Literature
The Tevaram and the Tiruvachakam which are the hymns of the Saiva saints of South India, the Divya-Prabandham of the Alvar saints of Sout...   » Read the article

Article - Sakta Agamas : The Sakta Agamas In The Hindu Scriptures
The Sakta Agamas: There is another group of scriptures known as the Tantras. They belong to the Sakta cult. They glorify Sakti as the Wor...   » Read the article

Article - Mantra-samhitas: The Mantra-samhitas In The Hindu Scriptures
The Mantra-Samhitas : The Rig-Veda Samhita is the grandest book of the Hindus, the oldest and the best. It is the Great Indian Bible, whi...   » Read the article

Article - Srutis: The Srutis In The Hindu Scriptures
The Srutis are called the Vedas, or the Amnaya. The Hindus have received their religion through revelation, the Vedas. These are direct i...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Rituals: The Ten Scriptural Samskaras
The rites that pertain to the stages of life of man are called Samskaras. The Samskaras are purificatory rites which sanctify the life of...   » Read the article

Article - Itihasas: The Itihasas In The Hindu Scriptures
The Friendly Treatises and the Commanding Treatises : There are four books under this heading: The Valmiki-Ramayana, the Yogavasishtha, T...   » Read the article

Article - Ramayana: The Ramayana In The Hindu Scriptures
The Ramayana, the Adi-Kavya or the first epic poem, relates the story of Sri Rama, the ideal man. It is the history of the family of the ...   » Read the article

Article - Mahabharata: The Mahabharata In The Hindu Scriptures
The Mahabharata is the history of the Pandavas and the Pandavas. It gives a description of the great war, the Battle of Kurukshetra, whic...   » Read the article

Article - Puranas: The Puranas In The Hindu Scriptures
The Puranas are of the same class as the Itihasas. They have five characteristics (Pancha-Lakshana) viz., history, cosmology (with variou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science And Health With Key To The Scriptures: Encyclopedia - Science And Health With Key To The Scriptures
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, written by Mary Baker Eddy, is the foundation of the Christian Science movement. Its origi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures
The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT) is a modern-language translation of the Bible published by the Watchtower Bible an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - An Historical Account Of Two Notable Corruptions Of Scripture: Encyclopedia - An Historical Account Of Two Notable Corruptions Of Scripture
An Historical Account of Two Notable Corruptions of Scripture is a dissertation by the English Mathematician and Scholar Isaac Newton. Fi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Scriptures: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Scriptures
Scriptures The religious writings of any people that they regard as sacred and authoritative.   (See also: Scriptures , New A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Scriptures: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Scriptures
A Christian theological definition of Scriptures according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Scripture - The Upanishads
While the Upanishads are indeed classed within the fold of the "Vedas," their actual importance to Hindu thought has far exceeded that of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Scripture - Post-vedic Hindu Scriptures
The new books that appeared afterwards were called Smriti. Smrti literature includes Itihasas (epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata), Puranas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Scripture - The Bhagavad Gita
Many a Hindu has said that the most succinct and powerful abbreviation of the overwhelmingly diverse realm of Hindu thought is to be foun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Studies In The Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - Studies In The Scriptures - Arrangement And Contents
Volume 1: The Divine Plan of the Ages - 1886 publish These volumes is intended to make the divine plan clear. It begins to fasten the rea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Studies In The Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - Studies In The Scriptures - Viewpoint And Theology
The Bible researchers the thought, who would replace the Bible to writing studies, is far. There are different methods the Bible to study...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Assyrian Holy Scriptures: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Assyrian Holy Scriptures
Assyrian Holy Scriptures. Orientalists show seven such books: the Books of Mamit, of Worship, of Interpretations, of Going to Hades; t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Science And Health With Key To The Scriptures: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Science And Health With Key To The Scriptures
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures Principal scripture of Christian Science.   (See also: Science and Health with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ravana: Encyclopedia Ii - Ravana - In Scriptures
The Ramayana is not the only religious scripture that views Ravana as evil. In the Bhagavata Purana, Ravana and his brother, Kumbakarna w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahayana: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahayana - Mahayana Scriptures
The Mahayana scriptures were probably set in writing around the 1st century BCE. Some of them, such as the Perfection of Wisdom sutras, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadda: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadda - Buddhist Scriptures
It is believed the oldest surviving Buddhist manuscripts -indeed the oldest surviving Indian manuscripts of any kind- were recovered arou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names For Books Of Judeo-christian Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - Names For Books Of Judeo-christian Scripture - Differences
Jews regard the "Old Testament" part of the Christian Bible as scriptural, but not the New Testament. Christians generally regard both th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sola Scriptura: Encyclopedia Ii - Sola Scriptura - Scripture And Tradition
The Church against which the Reformers directed these arguments did not see scripture and the traditions of the faith as mutually exclusi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity - Scripture And Tradition
The word Trinity comes from a Latin abstract noun which most literally means "three-ness" (or "the property of occurring three at once")....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity - Scripture And Tradition
The word Trinity comes from the Latin noun Trinitas, meaning the state or condition of being three, or a group of three persons or things...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity - Scripture And Tradition
The word Trinity comes from the Latin noun Trinitas, meaning the state or condition of being three, or a group of three persons or things...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures - History
In October 1946, the president of the Watch Tower Society, Nathan H. Knorr, proposed a fresh translation of the Christian Greek Scripture...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azazel: Encyclopedia Ii - Azazel - Azazel In Scripture
Azazel - Azazel in Leviticus. The first appearance of the name "Azazel" is in Leviticus 16:8, when the Lord orders the high priest Aaro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bible: Encyclopedia Ii - Bible - The Canonization Of Scripture
In Judaism it is commonly thought that the canonical status of some books was discussed between 200 BC and AD 100, though it is unclear a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapture: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapture - Scriptural Basis
Supporters for this belief generally cite the following primary sources in the New Testament: "Then there will be two men in the field; ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Zoroastrianism - Homosexuality In Scripture
The Zoroastrian sacred scripture is called the Avesta. It is made of many parts written over many centuries. The oldest portion, believed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Sikhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Sikhism - Homosexuality In Scripture
The Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, is the highest authority in the Sikh religion. It serves as a guide to Sikhs on how to live po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names For Books Of Judeo-christian Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - Names For Books Of Judeo-christian Scripture - Christian Perspective
For Christians, the Bible refers to the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Protestant Old Testament is largely identical to what Je...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names For Books Of Judeo-christian Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - Names For Books Of Judeo-christian Scripture - Jewish Perspective
For Jews, the Bible means... Torah - The five books of Moses. The word Torah literally means instruction. It is also called Chumash (Heb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures - Characteristics Of The Translation
The New World Translation is intended to be a literal rendering rather than a paraphrase. To a very great extent, one English word has be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures - Characteristics Of The Translation
The New World Translation is intended to be a literal rendering rather than a paraphrase.[citation needed] To a very great extent, one En...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Presentation Of Jesus At The Temple: Encyclopedia Ii - Presentation Of Jesus At The Temple - Scripture
The event is described in the Gospel of Luke (2:22-40). According to the gospel, Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus to the Temple in Jer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sola Scriptura: Encyclopedia Ii - Sola Scriptura - The Singular Authority Of Scripture
The idea of the singular authority of Scripture is the motivation behind much of the Protestant effort to translate the Bible into vernac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theistic Realism: Encyclopedia Ii - Theistic Realism - Scriptural Basis
Johnson grounds his argument for theistic realism in several verses in the New Testament and Old Testament of the Bible. Particularly Joh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Religious Scriptures
All these religions rely on a body of scriptures, some of which are considered to be the word of God — hence sacred and unquestionable ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Women In Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Women In Hinduism - Study Of Scriptures
Several women sages and seers are mentioned in the Upanishads, the philosophical part of the Vedas, notable among them being Gargi and Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immaculate Conception: Encyclopedia Ii - Immaculate Conception - Scriptural Sources
In his Apostolic Constitution Ineffabilis Deus (December 8, 1854), which officially defined the Immaculate Conception as dogma for the Ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House Church: Encyclopedia Ii - House Church - Scriptural Basis
Those Christians who meet together in homes usually do so because of a desire to return to the simplicity of Church meetings as found in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sadducee: Encyclopedia Ii - Sadducee - New Testament/greek Scriptures
The Sadducees are mentioned in the New Testament/Greek Scriptures of the Bible. The Gospel of Matthew indicates that the Sadducees did no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures - The New World Translation In Other Languages
The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures has been released in 53 different languages around the globe. Of those, 33 are complete ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tower Of Babel: Encyclopedia Ii - Tower Of Babel - In Other Scripture
Tower of Babel - The destruction. It is not mentioned in the Genesis account that God directly destroyed the efforts of the builders; p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Snake Handling: Encyclopedia Ii - Snake Handling - Scriptural Basis And Practice
Those espousing the snake-handling religion base their belief upon Mark 16:17 - 18 — “And these signs shall follow them that believe:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures - Why A New Translation Was Commissioned
From the publication of the first issue of The Watchtower magazine in 1879, until the release of the NWT in 1950, Jehovah's Witnesses in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures - Why A New Translation Was Commissioned
From the publication of the first issue of The Watchtower magazine in 1879, until the release of the NWT in 1950, Jehovah's Witnesses in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - An Historical Account Of Two Notable Corruptions Of Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - An Historical Account Of Two Notable Corruptions Of Scripture - 1 Timothy 3:16
The shorter portion of this dissertation was concerned with 1 Timothy 3:16, which reads (in King James Version): And without controversy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haridwar: Encyclopedia Ii - Haridwar - Haridwar : In Scriptures And Today
A paradise for nature-lovers, Haridwar presents kaleidoscope of Indian culture and civilisation. Haridwar also termed as 'Gateway to Gods...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - An Historical Account Of Two Notable Corruptions Of Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - An Historical Account Of Two Notable Corruptions Of Scripture - First John 5:7
In the King James Version Bible, First John 5:7 reads: For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Hol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sacred Cow: Encyclopedia Ii - Sacred Cow - Cow In The Hindu Scriptures
According to Rig Veda, cow represents the maternal aspect of Earth. Vyasa said: Cows are sacred. They are embodiments of merit. They are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Expository Preaching: Encyclopedia Ii - Expository Preaching - Scriptural Basis For Exposition
For those who believe that the dominant source of Christian understanding is the bible, it may seem obvious that expository preaching sho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virgin Birth: Encyclopedia Ii - Virgin Birth - Scriptural And Philological Controversy
In the wider sense, arguments for and against the Virgin Birth depend on fundamental philosophical assumptions: if one believes God does ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bahá'í Faith And Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Bahá'í Faith And Science - Science In Bahá'í Scriptures
The Bahá'í writings for the most part are silent on specific scientific issues, explaining that most of this is the work of future scie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hare Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Hare Krishna - Other Scriptural References
The practice of chanting the Hare Krishna mantra is recommended in Puranic, Pañcaratra, and throughout Vaishnava literature in general, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vapor Canopy: Encyclopedia Ii - Vapor Canopy - Scriptural Basis For The Vapor Canopy
The basis for the idea is Genesis 1:6-7: And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Views On Witchcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian Views On Witchcraft - Scriptural References
There are several references to witchcraft in the Christian Bible, and the strong condemnations of such practices which we read there do ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cthulhu Mythos Arcane Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Cthulhu Mythos Arcane Literature - Ponape Scripture
The Ponape Scripture first appeared in Lin Carter's short story "Out of the Ages". The Scripture is a manuscript found in the Caroline Is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cthulhu Mythos Arcane Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Cthulhu Mythos Arcane Literature - Ponape Scripture
The Ponape Scripture first appeared in Lin Carter's short story "Out of the Ages". The Scripture is a manuscript found in the Caroline Is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Biblical Figures: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Biblical Figures - Hebrew Scriptures
List of Biblical figures - Tribes of Israel. According to the Book of Genesis, all the Israelites were desendents of the sons of Jacob,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita As A Yoga Scripture
The Gita describes the best yogi as one who constantly thinks of God. The Gita addresses the discord between the senses and the intuition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita As A Yoga Scripture
The Gita describes the best Yogi as one who constantly thinks of God. The Gita addresses the discord between the senses and the intuition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dance In Mythology And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Dance In Mythology And Religion - Dance In Holy Scriptures Of Various Nations
Opinions vary greatly with respect to how Holy Books consider dancing. If anyone undertakes the articles of this section, please refrain ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sola Fide: Encyclopedia Ii - Sola Fide - Sola Fide And Scripture
Various Biblical citations have been used to support and refute the doctrine of sola fide. Sola fide - New Testament verses used to supp...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Purana: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Purana
Purana "Literally "ancient"; any one of eighteen sacred books of Hinduism, attributed to Vyasa, which elaborate and pop...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata "[The Mahabharata] is...probably the longest single poem in the world's literature. Traditionally the author of the p...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedas: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Vedas
Vedas Veda is a generic name for the most ancient Indian sacred literature, i.e. the Rg-veda, Yajur-veda, Sama-veda and Atharva-veda. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Upanisads: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Upanisads
Upanisads These are writings at the end of the Vedas, regarded as the source of the Vedanta philosophy. Sri Aurobindo has translated a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ramayana: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Ramayana
Ramayana "The most ancient Sanskrit epic poem, written by the sage Valmiki. It is estimated to have been composed about 500 B.C.,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Devi Mahatmyam: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Devi Mahatmyam
Devi Mahatmyam Otherwise known as the Durgasaptasati or the Candi, this is a sacred text to the Divine Mother used for chanting. &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aitreya Upanishad: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Aitreya Upanishad
Aitreya Upanishad It belongs to the Rg Veda. It is considered as one of the principal Upanisads and concerns with imparting the knowl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brhadaranyaka Upanisad: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Brhadaranyaka Upanisad
Brhadaranyaka Upanisad "Teachings from the forest." The Brhad is the longest and the oldest of the Upanisads. It contains d...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Katha Upanisad: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Katha Upanisad
Katha Upanisad The Katha contains the story of Natchiketas, who is granted three wishes by Yama, the lord of death. The last wish Nat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sandilya Upanisad: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Sandilya Upanisad
Sandilya Upanisad This is one of the minor Upanisads and contains dialogues between the sages Atharvan and Sandilya. It concerns with...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samkhya-karika: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Samkhya-karika
Samkhya-karika A treatise on the Samkhya philosophy, written by Isvarakrsna, one of the proponents of the Samkhya system of philosophy...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagavad Gita: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita Dated between the 5th and the 2nd centuries B.C., the Gita, which comprises 18 chapters, is a part of the Mahabharata. I...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagavata Purana: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana It is the fifth purana in length but is the most popular and influencial among the puranas. It is primarily a vaishn...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chandogya Upanisad: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Chandogya Upanisad
Chandogya Upanisad The Chandogya Upanisad contains the story of Svetaketu, a boy who was sent away by his father to be educated. When...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kena Upanisad: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Kena Upanisad
Kena Upanisad "The Kena Upanishad ...concerns itself only with the relation of mind-consciousness to Brahman-consciousness and d...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga Sutra: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Yoga Sutra , Raja Yoga
Yoga Sutra A succint set of aphorisms or sutras written by Patanjali which describe what has come to be known as Rajayoga.   &quo...   » Read the article