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biblical

[bib-li-kuhl] / ˈbɪb lɪ kəl /


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“The pro-slavery factions were picking on specific verses like ‘slaves obey your masters’ and saying, ‘Well, we’re clearly advancing the more biblical society because look, the Bible says exactly what we’re doing,’” Coffman said.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Spoiler alert, if you somehow avoided Homer in community college: Nobody, save biblical Job, has had more misery hurled at them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

"Let's keep the biblical vibrations going," as Liam put it on X.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Public school teachers are trained to teach literacy, history and social studies, not theology, leaving educators to navigate how biblical texts will be presented while serving students from diverse religious backgrounds.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

They made notations in their family Bible, indicating places where biblical scholars deemed passages inauthentic, added later by unknown authors.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman



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