Religious literature

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If all evil were prevented, much good would be absent from the universe. A lion would cease to live, if there were no slaying of animals; and there would be no patience of martyrs if there were no tyrannical persecution.

St. Thomas Aquinas

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Topic

Problem of evil

Author

St. Thomas Aquinas

Source

Summa Theologicae

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

1265 1260s 13th century

Era

Middle Ages

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Saint Thomas Aquinus. Summa Theologica. c. 1274, pt. 1.

Current Citation

Saint Thomas Aquinus. The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas, translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Provinc. Christian Classics, 1981, pt. 1.

There sighs, lamentations and loud wailings resounded through the starless air, so that at first it made me weep; strange tongues, horrible language, words of pain, tones of anger, voices loud and hoarse, and with these the sound of hands, made a tumult which is whirling through that air forever dark, as sand eddies in a whirlpool.

Dante Alighieri

Inferno

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Topic

Hell

Author

Dante Alighieri

Source

Inferno The Divine Comedy

Medium

Poem

Genre

Narrative poem Epic poem Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

1321 1320s 14th century

Era

Middle Ages

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Alighieri, Dante. "Inferno [Hell]." La Comedia di Dante Alleghieri [The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri]. Foligno: Johann Numeister and Evangelista Angelini da Trevi, 1472.

Current Citation

Alighieri, Dante. "Inferno." The Divine Comedy, edited by David H. Higgins, translated by C. H. Sisson. Oxford University Press, 2008.

In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Jesus

John 16:33

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Topic

Overcoming adversity Adversity The world

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 16:33).

Thy sleep shall be sweet.

Proverbs 3:24

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Topic

Sleep

Source

Proverbs The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 3:24).

Canst thou by searching find out God?

Job 11:7

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Incomprehensibility of God Seeking God Seeking God

Speaker

Zophar

Source

Book of Job The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Hebrew

Time

500 BC 500s BC 6th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Job 11:7).

He that is not with me is against me.

Jesus

Matthew 12:30

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Topic

Friends and enemies Enemies

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 12:30).

For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even their name is forgotten.

Ecclesiastes 9:5

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Topic

Life and death Death Oblivion

Source

Ecclesiastes The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

931 BC 930s BC 10th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Ecclesiastes 9:5).

Thy sins be forgiven thee.

Jesus

Mark 2:5

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Topic

Forgiveness of sins

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Mark The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Mark 2:5).

Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

Eliphaz

Job 5:7

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Topic

The human condition

Speaker

Eliphaz

Source

Book of Job The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

500 BC 500s BC 6th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Job 5:7).

God is a sea of infinite substance.

St. John of Damascus

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Topic

Nature of God God

Author

St. John of Damascus

Source

The Fountain of Wisdom

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

749 740s 8th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Saint John of Damascus. "An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith." The Fountain of Wisdom. c. 749, bk. 1, ch. 9.

For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

1st Timothy 6:7

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Can't take it with you The human condition

Source

1st Timothy The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

64 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Timothy 6:7).

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

Jesus

Matthew 19:14

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Topic

Jesus and children Children Kingdom of God

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 19:14).

In sorrow thou shalt bring forth children.

God

Genesis 3:16

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Topic

Procreation Original sin

Speaker

God

Source

Genesis The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 3:16).

There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

Jesus

Luke 15:7

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Topic

Repentance

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Luke The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

61 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 15:7).

And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

Exodus 3:6

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Topic

Fear of God

Source

Exodus The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Exodus 3:6).

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”

Jesus

Mark 14:30

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Topic

Betrayal

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Mark The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Mark 14:30).

Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

Isaiah 21:9

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Topic

Babylon

Source

Isaiah The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

681 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Isaiah 21:9).

It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion.

Tertullian

Ad Scapulam

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Freedom of religion Religion

Author

Tertullian

Source

Ad Scapulam

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

217 210s 3rd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Tertullian. Ad Scapulam [To Scapula]. c. 217, ch. 2.

We love him, because he first loved us.

1st John 4:19

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Topic

Loving God God's love

Source

1st John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

95 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st John 4:19).

Too late I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient and ever new! Too late I loved you! And, behold, you were within me, and I out of myself and there I searched for you.

St. Augustine

Confessions

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Topic

Loving God God and man Religious conversion

Author

St. Augustine

Source

Confessions

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Profession of love

Language

Latin

Time

400 400s 5th century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Augustine of Hippo. Confessiones [Confessions]. c. 398, bk. 10, ch. 27.

Current Citation

Augustine of Hippo. Confessions, translated by R. S. Pine-Coffin. Penguin Classics, 1961, bk. 10, ch. 27.