“Some people sneer at a metaphorical reading of scripture and Tolkien himself was opposed to allegory as a rhetorical form.”

“This year's service was without a sermon, but the prayers and scripture readings provided all the spiritual inspiration required.”

“Each service includes short scripture readings, petitions regarding mourning, suggestions for reflection, and room for journaling.”

“In short, the major elements of Erasmian anti-ceremonialism, interior devotion, scripturalism and the call for clerical reform are undeniable.”

“Among the features he finds common to them are the complexity of scripturalism, strategies in the quest for purity, and selective modernization and controlled acculturation.”

“The Kathaks were mainly men who narrated the scriptures using music and mime.”

“Drawing on ancient scriptures, content includes learning the proper performance of yagnas, samskaras, puja, Vedic astrology and more.”

“In 771 he presented a petition to the throne asking that 77 scriptures in 101 scrolls that he had translated be added to the canon of scriptures.”