scriptural

Example Sentences

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Eventually, white elites in the South began to defend slavery as a beneficial and even benevolent institution, enlisting the Bible as scriptural support.

From Salon

Citing scriptural commands to seek justice, he said he was speaking out despite the risks to encourage compassion.

From New York Times

“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

If the Bible was distorted to justify African enslavement, which I assume you reject, do you ever question the limits of scriptural interpretations to understand the state of affairs today?

From Salon

“But you also get a sharper outcome, and I believe our relationship has reflected that scriptural principle.”

From Seattle Times