Politicians demonstrate uncanny memories for selected Bible passages trumpeting secular economic platforms.

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When asked whether such criticism is fair, the Reverend Joshua, who sparks controversy by claiming the gift of prophecy, quotes passages from the Bible about the persecuted being blessed.

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Although both believe that the Bible contains the core of all Christian faith and thought, traditionalists tend to talk about the tradition of the Church of England, tracing its routes back to the early church, while evangelicals support their view with specific passages from the Bible.

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To be sure, the Hebrew Bible is famous for the countless passages that leave gaps or generate inter-Biblical tensions, etc.

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The big winner is William Shakespeare, with four hundred and fifty-five, topping even the Yahwist and his co-authors, the wordsmiths who churned out the Bible but managed to come up with only four hundred quotable passages.

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