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.
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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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 |
|---|---|
| Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola | spiritual memoir |
| Book of the Tree of Life | Jewish mystical text |
| martyrdom of the seven brothers and their mother | religious story |
| Shaar HaKavanot | Jewish mystical text |
| Book of Visions | Jewish mystical text |
| Passion narrative | Christian religious text section |
| Gates of Light | Jewish mystical text |
| Our Saviour’s Divine Sermon on the Mount Explained | Christian devotional literature |
| Gravity and Grace | spiritual reflections collection |
| The Excellency of Theology, Compared with Natural Philosophy | religious work |
|
"The Seventh Day Sabbath, a Perpetual Sign"
surface form:
The Seventh Day Sabbath, a Perpetual Sign
|
religious treatise |
|
"Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates"
surface form:
Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates
|
religious autobiography |
| Lalita Mahatmyam | devotional text |
| Surprised by Joy | spiritual autobiography |
| The Four Loves | Christian literature |
| A Grief Observed | Christian literature |
|
popular prayer "Day by day, dear Lord"
surface form:
Day by day, dear Lord
|
devotional text |
| The Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery | religious document |
| Hadith literature | Islamic religious literature |
| Le Livre de seyntz medicines | Christian literature |
| Meditations of the Heart | devotional literature |
| De primatu Petri | Christian literature |
| Revelations of Divine Love | devotional literature |
| Showings | devotional literature |
| Upadesamrita | devotional text |
| Samson and Delilah (biblical story) | religious text narrative |
| Vaikhanasa Agamas | Agama text |
| De Institutione Novitiorum | spiritual treatise |
| Book of the Sign | Jewish mystical text |
| Hayyei ha-Olam ha-Ba | religious treatise |
| The Interior Castle | spiritual treatise |
| The Way of Perfection | spiritual treatise |
| Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lessons | religious educational publication |
| Christian Science Hymnal | religious music book |
| testimonies of healing | religious narrative genre |
| Ill Newes from New England | religious tract |
| Works of Evagrius Ponticus | ascetic literature |
| Peri Euches | Christian literature |
| Periya Puranam | devotional literature |
| Bhakti literature | — |
| Tevaram hymns | Bhakti literature |
| How to Pray | — |
| The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit | — |
| How to Bring Men to Christ | Christian literature |
| Quaestiones ad Thalassium | Christian literature |
| Letters to a Young Doubter | Christian literature |
| Song of Solomon | Wisdom literature |
| Devotions upon Emergent Occasions | devotional literature |
|
A. E. Southon
surface form:
On Eagle’s Wings
|
religious work |
| Pascon agan Arluth | Christian devotional work |