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"These were some of the reasons why most Christians in Germany welcomed the rise of Nazism in 1933. They were also persuaded by the statement on “positive Christianity” in Article 24 of the 1920 Nazi Party Platform,"[https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-german-churches-and-the-nazi-state "THE GERMAN CHURCHES AND THE NAZI STATE"]
"These were some of the reasons why most Christians in Germany welcomed the rise of Nazism in 1933. They were also persuaded by the statement on “positive Christianity” in Article 24 of the 1920 Nazi Party Platform,"[https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-german-churches-and-the-nazi-state "THE GERMAN CHURCHES AND THE NAZI STATE"]
The '''Bible''' is the most [[logic]]al, insightful and influential collection of writing in history. It includes much that is both profound and beautiful. [[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]] has anticipated or guided nearly every great human achievement. The Bible is not only a major religious text but a great work of literature,<ref name=LiteraryCriticism>See [[Historical-critical method (Higher criticism)]], in particular the findings of the following supportive sources of literary criticism:
*The Bible’s message is both ‘divine’ and ‘human’.<br/>—[http://www.saintjohnsabbey.org/liturgy-answers/bibles-message-both-divine-and-human/ St. John's Abbey: ''The Bible’s message is both ‘divine’ and ‘human’.'' Friday, January 17th, 2014, Benedictine Father Michael Kwatera, a monk of St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, MN.]
*The more conservative theologians who employ the historical-critical method believe that the Scriptures are more than the writings of mortal men.<br/>—[http://www.wlsessays.net/files/BeckerHistorical.pdf The Historical-Critical Method of Bible Interpretation, By Siegbert W. Becker], page 4.
*Unique among all the world's literature, the Bible is really God's word in human language.<br/>—[http://bibleasliterature.wordpress.com/lesson-1/ The Bible as Literature: The Bible ~ A Literary Work and an Artistic Presentation of Human Experience].</ref> and the source of many common expressions such as "pick up the mantle."<ref>The saying is based on [[Elisha]] taking up the role of [[Elijah]] as a prophet, and the "mantle" is the cloak left by Elijah after ascending to [[heaven]]. [https://classroom.synonym.com/what-is-the-meaning-of-picking-up-the-mantle-12080241.html]</ref>