In his 2011 book, "Jesus of Nazareth, " he made a sweeping exoneration of the Jewish people for the death of Christ, explaining biblically and theologically why there was no basis in Scripture for the argument that the Jewish people as a whole were responsible for Jesus' death.

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In fact, they have remained surprisingly conspicuous, becoming a kind of secular scripture for the aid fraternity.

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In contrast, the religious left is at least consistent, albeit in a perverse manner, especially when it concedes openly that its case for the welfare state rests on Scripture.

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Scripture was the other source for information on Cyrus, as it chronicled the invasion of Babylon and the freedom of Jews.

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In 1997 the charity decided to develop a scripture-based literacy program for kids, called Phillip's Project.

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"Indeed, his life story has emerged as an odd sort of holy scripture for entrepreneurs, a gospel and an anti-gospel at the same time, " said the article, by Ben Austen.

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The 140-character limit for tweets allows for short messages, perfect for small verses of scripture or inspiration.

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Scripture tells us that there is evil in the world, and that terrible things happen for reasons that defy human understanding.

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