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Written during Ireland’s golden age (between the sixth and ninth centuries), the manuscripts included scripture, encyclopedic volumes and language manuals, according to the Guardian’s Rory Carroll.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Mobile phones, once verboten in houses of worship, are being allowed in some as congregants increasingly turn to them to follow the scriptures, stay connected and even digitally drop money in the collection plate.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Smith wasn’t able to listen in conversations with his wife about the role of faith filling in the gaps in Christian scripture, at times even questioning her faith.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
This scripture becomes a foretelling to the film’s narrative, and moreover the problems that soon follow.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 15 May 2025
The women in Walsingham’s understanding of Mary outstrips at every moment her portrayal in scripture.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Scorsese, whose features iconically capture the influence of Roman Catholicism on both Italian-Americans and the scripture as a whole, shared a statement with IndieWire as a tribute to the Pope.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
In March, an archaeologist working at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre spoke with Fox News Digital about finding proof of an ancient garden at the site, consistent with scripture.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
The purpose of life wasn’t invented by the individual — it was discovered in scripture.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Mobile phones, once verboten in houses of worship, are being allowed in some as congregants increasingly turn to them to follow the scriptures, stay connected and even digitally drop money in the collection plate.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Smith wasn’t able to listen in conversations with his wife about the role of faith filling in the gaps in Christian scripture, at times even questioning her faith.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
This scripture becomes a foretelling to the film’s narrative, and moreover the problems that soon follow.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 15 May 2025
The women in Walsingham’s understanding of Mary outstrips at every moment her portrayal in scripture.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Scorsese, whose features iconically capture the influence of Roman Catholicism on both Italian-Americans and the scripture as a whole, shared a statement with IndieWire as a tribute to the Pope.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
In March, an archaeologist working at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre spoke with Fox News Digital about finding proof of an ancient garden at the site, consistent with scripture.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
The purpose of life wasn’t invented by the individual — it was discovered in scripture.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Scripture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Scripture. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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