The Definition of a Sacred Text

Number of Pages 6

This 6 page paper discusses what it is that leads us to define any given text as sacred. The writer argues that some of the characteristics generally ascribed to a sacred text are the fact that it usually contains a method for achieving spiritual enlightenment, it is worthy of being revered, it is considered inviolable, and it is also considered divinely inspired. There are 8 sources listed in the bibliography.


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