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religious writing

religious writing

1 4.5
A text seen as holy and used for worship or teaching in a religion
  • noun
  • /rɪˈlɪdʒəs ˈraɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : escritura religiosa
  • While there were hints of modern "race" theories present in religious writings, the significance in this example is that it was linked with the developing human rights rhetoric.

There's also early religious writings where the people or beings that came from other places were simply, you know, either angels or profits from afar.

Examples

  • Many scholars study the religious writings of various cultures to understand their beliefs and practices.

  • If one looks at religious writings associated with Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions, one can see statements that seem to encourage gift economies.

    Blog text (23)
  • Students have displayed various religious writings to symbolize the separation of church and state or the influence of religious law upon domestic law.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Here we see women's vernacular religious writing transforming its readers.

    Academic text (2007)
  • No claims for a comparable secularization process could, for example, be made at the time for texts, which were simply divided between secular and religious writing.

    Academic text (2011)
  • There's also early religious writings where the people or beings that came from other places were simply, you know, either angels or profits from afar.

  • The Quran is a revered text in Islam and is regarded as one of the most important religious writings in history.

  • In her class, the teacher provided excerpts from significant religious writings to illustrate their influence on modern society.

Synonyms

scripture
vsreligious writing
111 6.7

Sacred writings a religion accepts as true and important, like the Bible or Quran

is used primarily for worship and official teaching rather than only authority
Word of God
vsreligious writing
  • Formal
41 6.5

Sacred writings and teachings believed to come from God that give guidance for living

is about sacred or authoritative writings without claiming divine origin
religious text
vsreligious writing
5 3.7

A book or writing that people treat as holy in a religion

is focused on texts used specifically for worship or formal teaching
sacred text
vsreligious writing
5 6.3

A book or writing that people respect and use in worship in a religion

is broader and can include writings used for teaching beyond central worship
Holy Scripture
vsreligious writing
5 5.2

Religious books of Christianity that include the Old and New Testaments

is a general term for sacred authoritative writings across religions
Holy Writ
vsreligious writing
  • Archaic
2 9.2

The sacred writings of Christianity, especially the Bible

is the general name for sacred authoritative writings across different faiths
sacred scripture
vsreligious writing
1 7.5

A holy text that a religion treats as true and that guides people's lives

is defined by its use in worship or teaching rather than only authority
devotional
vsreligious writing
1 6.1

A short religious reading for daily prayer and reflection

is usually a formally sacred authoritative text rather than brief personal readings
sacred writing
vsreligious writing
1 7.7

A text that a religion treats as holy and important

is more general covering any writing that guides worship or teaching

How Sacred

scripture
111 6.7
religious writing
1 4.5
devotional
1 6.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

religious + writing

The meaning 'a text regarded as sacred or authoritative for religion' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'religious' (relating to religion) with 'writing' (text or body of written work). This adjective+noun composition is a standard, cross-linguistic pattern and would be readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Religious writing comes from the simple idea of religious + writing: words written for religion, like prayers copied on scrolls or holy books read in worship. That's why religious writing means a text people treat as 'sacred' or use for teaching and worship.