scripture study
Examining holy texts
Scripture study is the practice of reading and reflecting on sacred religious texts, especially the Bible.
The term is particularly common among Latter-day Saints, where daily scripture study is emphasized as a spiritual discipline: We do scripture study as a family every morning.
It implies more than casual reading—active engagement with the text through meditation, note-taking, or discussion.
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- quiet timeDesignated rest interval
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- meditationFocused attention practice
- hermeneuticsStudy of interpretation methods
exegesis · commentary · Dead Sea Scrolls · Torah portion · small group · devotion · spiritual growth · liturgy · seminary · worship · ancient manuscripts · moral reflection · Talmud · Sunday school · catechism class · divine inspiration · gospel message · contemplation
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scripture studyirreligion
Absence of faith
apostasy · godlessness · faithlessness · backsliding · worldliness
scripture studybeach reading
Lightweight vacation literature
pulp fiction · skimming · channel surfing · doom scrolling · gossip magazines
scripture studyskeptical inquiry
Evidence-demanding examination of claims
anti-theism · biblical criticism · freethought · iconoclasm · skeptical analysis