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* Literature/{{Mahabharata}}: Contains the Literature/BhagavadGita

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* Literature/TheBible. The whole book for Christianity, the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) for Judaism. The Torah (Tawrat), the Psalms (Zabur) and the Gospel (Injin) are recognized as based on divine revelation by Islam, but assumed to be corrupted in their biblical form. The Bible contains the following (among others):

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* Literature/TheBible. The whole book for Christianity, the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) for Judaism. The Torah (Tawrat), the Psalms (Zabur) and the Gospel (Injin) (Injil) are recognized as based on divine revelation by Islam, but assumed to be corrupted in their biblical form. The Bible contains the following (among others):
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* PrincipiaDiscordia

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** Literature/BookOfJob
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Note that not every text concerned with religion is also considered sacred. For instance, within UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}, the Literature/{{Bible}} is considered holy but theological or devotional literature, the Lives of Saints, and Christian fiction are not.

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Note that not every text concerned with religion is also considered sacred. For instance, within UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}, the Literature/{{Bible}} is considered holy holy, but theological or devotional literature, the Lives of Saints, and Christian fiction are not.
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* PopolVuh

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* Literature/{{Dianetics}}: Also known as Book One among Scientologists and the starting point of Scientology's {{alternative calendar}} ("AD" = "After ''Dianetics''")

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* Literature/{{Dianetics}}: Also known as Book One among Scientologists and the starting point of Scientology's {{alternative calendar}} ("AD" = "After ''Dianetics''")
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* Literature/TheBookOfMormon.

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* Literature/{{Mahabharata}}. Contains the Literature/BhagavadGita.

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* Literature/{{Mahabharata}}. Contains the Literature/{{BhagavadGita}}.

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Objectiveism is explicitly not religious. Pastafarianism is a parody.


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* ''Literature/{{Theogony}}''

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* ''Literature/EnumaElish''
* ''Literature/InannasDescentToTheNetherworld''

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* ''Literature/{{Ramayana}}''
* ''Literature/{{Mahabharata}}''. Contains:
** ''Literature/{{Bhagavadgita}}''

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* ''Literature/{{Ramayana}}''
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* ''Literature/{{Mahabharata}}''. Contains:
** ''Literature/{{Bhagavadgita}}''
Literature/{{Mahabharata}}. Contains the Literature/{{Bhagavadgita}}.



[[AC:K'iche' Maya Religion]] %% note: "Mayan" is incorrect spelling
* ''PopolVuh''

[[AC:Objectivism]]
* ''AtlasShrugged'': People got married using this text. [[http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard23.html It was a cult]].

[[AC:Pastafarianism]]
* ''TheGospelOfTheFlyingSpaghettiMonster'': A genre parody.

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* ''PopolVuh''

[[AC:Objectivism]]
* ''AtlasShrugged'': People got married using this text. [[http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard23.html It was a cult]].

[[AC:Pastafarianism]]
* ''TheGospelOfTheFlyingSpaghettiMonster'': A genre parody.
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* ''Literature/{{Dianetics}}'': Also known as ''Book One'' among Scientologists and the starting point of Scientology's {{alternative calendar}} ("AD" = "After ''Dianetics''")

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* ''Literature/{{Dianetics}}'': Literature/{{Dianetics}}: Also known as ''Book One'' Book One among Scientologists and the starting point of Scientology's {{alternative calendar}} ("AD" = "After ''Dianetics''")''Dianetics''")
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* Literature/TheBible. The whole book for Christianity, the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) for Judaism. Contains the following (among others):

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* Literature/TheBible. The whole book for Christianity, the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) for Judaism. Contains The Torah (Tawrat), the Psalms (Zabur) and the Gospel (Injin) are recognized as based on divine revelation by Islam, but assumed to be corrupted in their biblical form. The Bible contains the following (among others):
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[[AC:Objectivism]]
* ''AtlasShrugged'': People got married using this text. [[http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard23.html It was a cult]].



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* ''AtlasShrugged'': People got married using this text. [[http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard23.html It was a cult]].

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* ''AtlasShrugged'': People got married using this text. [[http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard23.html It was a cult]].''Literature/{{Dianetics}}'': Also known as ''Book One'' among Scientologists and the starting point of Scientology's {{alternative calendar}} ("AD" = "After ''Dianetics''")
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* ''AtlasShrugged'': People got married using this text. [[http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard23.html It was a cult]].

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Copyedit: Books of the Bible are not italicized. The Talmud and Qur\'an, which are structurally similar, are usually extended this rule by analogy.


* ''Literature/TheBible''. The whole book for Christianity, the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) for Judaism. Contains the following (among others):
** ''Literature/BookOfGenesis''
** ''Literature/BookOfExodus''
** ''Literature/BookOfJudges''
** ''Literature/BookOfRuth''
** ''Literature/BooksOfSamuel''
** ''Literature/BooksOfKings''

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* ''Literature/TheBible''.Literature/TheBible. The whole book for Christianity, the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) for Judaism. Contains the following (among others):
** ''Literature/BookOfGenesis''
Literature/BookOfGenesis
** ''Literature/BookOfExodus''
Literature/BookOfExodus
** ''Literature/BookOfJudges''
Literature/BookOfJudges
** ''Literature/BookOfRuth''
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** ''Literature/BooksOfSamuel''
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** ''Literature/BooksOfKings''
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** ''Literature/BookOfRevelation''
* ''Literature/TheBookOfMormon'': Only for UsefulNotes/{{Mormonism}}.

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** ''Literature/BookOfRevelation''
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* ''Literature/TheBookOfMormon'': Only for UsefulNotes/{{Mormonism}}.
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The Book Of Ruth is not a \"Christianity only\" book


** ''Literature/BookOfRuth''



** ''Literature/BookOfRuth''

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%% The Christian and Jewish sacred books are sorted thus to avoid listing the same works twice (as this makes clicking through the index a problem).



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Fiddled around with the sorting system so as to avoid listing the same works twice (as this makes clicking through the index a problem). The \"Judaism only\" section breaking the alphabetical order is intentional.


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[[AC:Ancient Greek Religion]]
* ''Literature/{{Theogony}}''

[[AC:Ancient Sumerian and Babylonian Religion(s)]]
* ''Literature/EnumaElish''
* ''Literature/InannasDescentToTheNetherworld''

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* ''Literature/TheBible''. The whole book for Christianity, the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) for Judaism. Contains the following (among others):



** ''Literature/BookOfRuth''




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* More biblical books:
** ''Literature/BookOfRuth''



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* ''Literature/TheTalmud''

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[[AC:Ancient Greek Religion]]
* ''Literature/{{Theogony}}''



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* ''Literature/TheTanakh'' (= "the Hebrew Bible"). Contains the following (among others):
** ''Literature/BookOfGenesis''
** ''Literature/BookOfExodus''
** ''Literature/BookOfJudges''
** ''Literature/BooksOfSamuel''
** ''Literature/BooksOfKings''
* ''Literature/TheTalmud''



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* ''Literature/EnumaElish''
* ''Literature/InannasDescentToTheNetherworld''
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See also Mythology and Wisdom Literature for related genres which frequently overlap with Sacred Literature.
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Books that are considered sacred by at least one religion. For sacred books as a trope in fiction, see SacredScripture. The latter will also tell you more about the genre.

Note that not every text concerned with religion is also considered sacred. For instance, within UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}, the Literature/{{Bible}} is considered holy but theological or devotional literature, the Lives of Saints, and Christian fiction are not.

Also, the status of a text as sacred may be ambiguous even within a single religion, as one branch of a religion may regard a specific text sacred while another doesn't. For the purpose of this index, it is enough if ''one'' branch regards it as sacred.

See also Mythology and Wisdom Literature for related genres which frequently overlap with Sacred Literature.
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[[AC:Christianity]]
* ''Literature/TheBible''. Contains the following (among others):
** ''Literature/BookOfGenesis''
** ''Literature/BookOfExodus''
** ''Literature/BookOfJudges''
** ''Literature/BookOfRuth''
** ''Literature/BooksOfSamuel''
** ''Literature/BooksOfKings''
** Literature/TheFourGospels
** ''Literature/BookOfRevelation''
* ''Literature/TheBookOfMormon'': Only for UsefulNotes/{{Mormonism}}.

[[AC: Discordianism]]
* ''PrincipiaDiscordia''

[[AC:Ancient Greek Religion]]
* ''Literature/{{Theogony}}''

[[AC:Hinduism]]
* ''Literature/{{Ramayana}}''
* ''Literature/{{Mahabharata}}''. Contains:
** ''Literature/{{Bhagavadgita}}''

[[AC:Islam]]
* ''Literature/TheQuran''

[[AC:Judaism]]
* ''Literature/TheTanakh'' (= "the Hebrew Bible"). Contains the following (among others):
** ''Literature/BookOfGenesis''
** ''Literature/BookOfExodus''
** ''Literature/BookOfJudges''
** ''Literature/BooksOfSamuel''
** ''Literature/BooksOfKings''
* ''Literature/TheTalmud''

[[AC:K'iche' Maya Religion]] %% note: "Mayan" is incorrect spelling
* ''PopolVuh''

[[AC:Ancient Mesopotamian Religion(s)]]
* ''Literature/EnumaElish''
* ''Literature/InannasDescentToTheNetherworld''

[[AC:Pastafarianism]]
* ''TheGospelOfTheFlyingSpaghettiMonster'': A genre parody.
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