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{{Bible}}

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<center>''For a collection of fascinating entries about the Bible, see [[:Category:Conservative Bible|here]]''.</center>

<center>''For a collection of fascinating entries about the Bible, see [[:Category:Conservative Bible|here]]''.</center>

The '''Bible''' is the most [[logic]]al, insightful and influential collection of writings in [[history]].  It includes much that is both profound and beautiful.  [[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]] has predicted or guided several human achievements. The Bible is great literature and the source of many common phrases,<ref name=LiteraryCriticism>See [[Historical-critical method (Higher criticism)]], in particular the findings of the following supportive sources of literary criticism::

The '''Bible''' is the most [[logic]]al, insightful and influential collection of writings in [[history]].  It includes much that is both profound and [[Beauty|beautiful]].  [[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]] has predicted or guided several human achievements. The Bible is great literature and the source of many common phrases,<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 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.

*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.