religious literature

C1830

concept

Religious literature is a body of written works—such as scriptures, theological treatises, devotional texts, and spiritual narratives—created to express, interpret, and transmit the beliefs, practices, values, and experiences of a religious tradition.

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All labels observed (96)

Label	Occurrences
Christian literature	130
religious literature canonical	33
religious text section	33
religious narrative	25
Jewish mystical text	24
religious treatise	23
spiritual treatise	22
religious work	20
Christian devotional work	18
Christian devotional literature	17
devotional literature	17
devotional text	14
spiritual autobiography	13
Sufi literature	10
religious text corpus	8
spiritual text	8
religious document	7
Bhakti literature	6
religious tract	6
spiritual book	6
spiritual memoir	6
devotional literary work	5
religious commentary	5
religious text genre	5
religious manuscript	4
religious speech	4
religious story	4
Christian Science text	3
monastic literature	3
prophetic work	3
religious legal text	3
religious manifesto	3
religious pamphlet	3
religious text tradition	3
religious texts	3
Christian Science literature	2
Hindu literature	2
Hindu religious literature	2
Islamic religious literature	2
Protestant literature	2
ascetic treatise	2
religious autobiography	2
religious educational text	2
religious instruction book	2
religious instructional text	2
religious manual	2
spiritual reflections collection	2
Agama text	1
Ascetic literature	1
Christian literary genre	1
Christian mystical text fragment	1
Christian religious text section	1
Christian testimony literature	1
Hindu scripture genre	1
Islamic devotional literature	1
Islamic religious texts	1
Islamic spiritual classic	1
Jewish religious literature	1
Religious narrative	1
Wisdom literature	1
ascetic literature	1
devotional literary tradition	1
devotional literature tradition	1
evangelical literature	1
evangelistic literature	1
genre of religious literature	1
historical religious text	1
pilgrimage literature	1
poetic religious text	1
religious anthology	1
religious booklet	1
religious commentary book	1
religious compendium	1
religious educational publication	1
religious educational resource	1
religious essay	1
religious law text	1
religious literature genre	1
religious music book	1
religious narrative genre	1
religious narrative tradition	1
religious novel	1
religious parable	1
religious primer	1
religious quotation	1
religious tale	1
religious teaching	1
religious text commentary	1
religious text concept	1
religious text content	1
religious text narrative	1
religious thought writing	1
religious writing tradition	1
religious-political book	1
religiousLiterature	1
work of Christian literature	1

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Class: religious literature

Generated description

Religious literature is a body of written works—such as scriptures, theological treatises, devotional texts, and spiritual narratives—created to express, interpret, and transmit the beliefs, practices, values, and experiences of a religious tradition.

Instances (541)

Instance	Via concept surface
The Ornaments of Gold	religious text section
Beta Israel liturgy	religious text tradition
Theodore Parker’s Prayers	devotional literature
The Dialogue of Divine Providence	Christian devotional work
Letters	Christian literature
Lausiac History	monastic literature
Coptic literature	Christian literature
The Obedience of a Christian Man	Christian literature
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon	Christian literature
Guide for Instruction in Jewish History and Religion	religious instruction book
Padavali (Maithili love and devotional songs)	devotional literature
Sunan collections	Islamic religious texts
Mustadrak collections	Islamic religious literature
Arbaʿin collections	religious text genre
Mamluk Qur’ans	religious manuscript
The Star	religious text section
The Inevitable	religious text section
Enchiridion of works of mercy	Christian devotional literature
Soul on Fire	spiritual autobiography
Exposition of the Old and New Testaments	Christian literature
A Body of Practical Divinity	Christian literature
The Sacred Journey	spiritual memoir
The Alphabet of Grace	Christian literature
The Order of the Gospel	religious treatise
Conferences	monastic literature
The Iron	religious text section
Book of God	religious text concept
Pia Desideria	Christian literature
The Rooms	religious text section
A Healing Question Propounded	religious pamphlet
The Retired Man’s Meditations	religious treatise
ESV Gospel of John editions	evangelistic literature
illustrated Bible	Christian literature
"How Sweet the Sound: My Life with God and Gospel" surface form: How Sweet the Sound: My Life with God and Gospel	spiritual memoir
Ajitha Purana	religious narrative
Dialogue on the Life of John Chrysostom	Christian literature
Moses’ farewell speeches	religious speech
Foundation of Christian Doctrine	Christian literature
The New Birth	Christian literature
The Divorce	religious text section
Moralia in Job	Christian literature
Dialogues	Christian literature
Millions Now Living Will Never Die!	religious booklet
The Harp of God	Christian literature
Prague Manifesto	religious manifesto
The Woman to be Examined	religious text section
A Call from Heaven	religious work
Aggadah	Jewish religious literature
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans	Christian literature
Commentary on the First Epistle to the Corinthians	Christian literature