What is another word for sacred writings?

Pronunciation: [sˈe͡ɪkɹəd ɹˈa͡ɪtɪŋz] (IPA)

Sacred writings are considered holy and divine texts that hold spiritual significance in various religions and belief systems. Synonyms for sacred writings vary depending on the religion or culture. For instance, Christians refer to the Bible as their sacred text, while Hindus consider the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita as their holy scriptures. Muslims believe that the Quran is their religious text, and Buddhists regard the Pali Canon as their significant sacred text. In general, terms such as holy scriptures, divine texts, spiritual writings, religious books, and ancient texts are used to refer to sacred writings. The various synonyms for sacred writings reflect the value people place on these texts as they are an essential source of knowledge and guidance.

What are the hypernyms for Sacred writings?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    liturgy, Scriptures, religious texts, religious literature, canonical works, holy texts.

Famous quotes with Sacred writings

  • All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more strongly the truths come from on high, and contained in the sacred writings.
    William Herschel
  • Read the sacred writings of all the peoples on Earth. Through all of them runs, like a red thread, the hidden Science of attaining and maintaining wakefulness.
    Gustave Meyrink
  • A quiet impression could be a personal instruction from the Lord. It is personal and private. It comes from the Lord. Why is it important to keep sacred writings private? Because then He will give us more.
    Richard G. Scott
  • The three major Middle Eastern religions are significantly different in their relations with the state and their attitudes to political power. Judaism was associated with the state and was then disentangled from it; its new encounter with the state at the present time raises problems which are still unresolved. Christianity, during the first formative centuries of its existence, was separate from and indeed antagonistic to the state with which it only later became involved. Islam from the lifetime of its founder the state, and the identity of religion and government is indelibly stamped on the memories and awareness of the faithful from their own sacred writings, history, and experience.
    Bernard Lewis
  • When Brother Francis had removed the last tray, he touched the papers reverently: only a handful of folded documents here, and yet a treasure; for they had escaped the angry flames of the Simplification, wherein even sacred writings had curled, blackened, and withered into smoke while ignorant mobs howled and hailed it a triumph.
    Walter M. Miller

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