scriptural
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We often associate him with the scriptural quote from the Bhagavad Gita that reads, “Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.”
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Mr. Talarico seems to find additional scriptural support, as Mr. Swaim mentions, in the idea that “God asks for Mary’s consent” at the Annunciation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Citing scriptural commands to seek justice, he said he was speaking out despite the risks to encourage compassion.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
“He was a great pope, a marvellous pope. He was able to explain the scriptural matters of faith and also the traditional teachings of the Church,” said Father Callistus Kahale Kabindama, a priest from Zambia.
From Reuters ● Jan. 4, 2023
It must be a joke, and nothing could please Father better than a scriptural joke.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
