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bible

Whether you are referring to the Jewish Bible (the Torah plus the Prophets and the Writings) or the Protestant Bible (the Jewish Bible plus the New Testament), or the Catholic Bible (which contains everything in the Jewish and Protestant Bibles plus several other books and passages mostly written in Greek in its Old Testament), the word “Bible” must be capitalized. Remember that it is the title of a book, and book titles are normally capitalized. An oddity in English usage is, however, that “Bible” and the names of the various parts of the Bible are not italicized or placed between quotation marks.Even when used metaphorically of other sacred books, as in “The Qur’an is the Bible of the Muslims,” the word is usually capitalized; although in secular contexts it is not: “Physicians’ Desk Reference is the pharmacists’ bible.” “Biblical” may be capitalized or not, as you choose (or as your editor chooses).Those who wish to be sensitive to the Jewish authorship of the Jewish Bible may wish to use “Hebrew Bible” an

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Definitions

  • n  the sacred writings of the Christian religions
  • n  a book regarded as authoritative in its field
News & Articles

  • Rodeo Bible CampBucks into the Ike Hamilton Expo Center
    Wagon Wheel Ministries presents a "Rodeo Bible Camp" on June 18-22 at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe.  
    June 17, 2013 - NBC 10 - FOX 14 Monroe
  • VBS: Summer Bible-based programs delight, teach school-age children of all faiths, beliefs
    Campers at Central Baptist Church in Jacksonville enjoy the variety of activities offered at Vacation Bible School, including singing and craft projects. Vacation Bible Schools are held at many churches in the area and are open to children of all faith backgrounds.
    June 17, 2013 - Jacksonville Daily Progress
  • Bible-burning Egyptian cleric jailed for 11 years
    CAIRO (Reuters) - A Cairo court sentenced an Egyptian Muslim preacher to 11 years in jail for blasphemy on Sunday for burning a Bible during a protest last year outside the U.S. embassy. Convictions for insulting Islam are common in Egypt, ruled by Islamists after the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, but more rare for cases involving the minority Christian faith. Ahmed Mohamed ...
    June 16, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News