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It was because of his junior high arch enemy that Steven A. Smith found his way into journalism.

Catholics believe that the Bible isn't just one book but a collection of unique books. Catholics accept as true that the Bible is the Word of God in human words, and they take both parts of this statement seriously.

The Vedas and the Agamas are Hinduism's revealed scriptures. These are the oldest scriptures in the world.

There are no sacred texts in my life. As I have written here before, I am an atheist. I do not believe in God.

Since scriptures are shaped by and give shape to faith communities, unless we have experience of them as a communal event, they are likely to taste bland.

The Baha’i canon includes original scriptures handwritten by the Bab and Baha’u’llah, as well as authoritative interpretations by Baha’u’llah’s son ‘Abdu’l-Baha and great-grandson, Shoghi Effendi. Much of this canon was written in Arabic and Farsi. These original writings are available for research by scholars. Because the Baha’i Faith places great value on independent investigation, Baha’i administration oversees authorized translations into both mainstream and indigenous languages globally.