Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sacred Scripture & Texts
Holy books form the backbone of religious identity and practice. The Bible, Quran, Torah, Vedas, and Pali Canon are not merely literature but living documents through which communities encounter the sacred. How these texts are read, interpreted, and transmitted reveals much about each tradition's understanding of truth and authority.
Across the World's Religions
Christianity
- פרקטיקה
- The Bible — Old and New Testaments, canonical authority
- Key Text
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 119:105
Islam
- פרקטיקה
- The Quran — uncreated, preserved speech of Allah
- Key Text
- Quran 15:9, 56:77-80
Judaism
- פרקטיקה
- Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim (TaNaKh) + Oral Torah (Talmud)
- Key Text
- Deuteronomy 31:9-13; Joshua 1:8
Hinduism
- פרקטיקה
- Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita — Shruti and Smriti
- Key Text
- Rig Veda 1.1.1; Bhagavad Gita 4:1-3
Buddhism
- פרקטיקה
- Tipitaka (Pali Canon) — Vinaya, Sutta, Abhidhamma
- Key Text
- DN 16; Dhammapada 1