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Excessive veneration of or absolute dependence on a group of sacred writings as infallible particularly the Old Testament and New Testament.

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Usage examples (29)
  • (In fact, some modernist critics would say that Evangelicals and other biblical literalists engage in "bibliolatry" or text worship.)
  • It was, I believe, Robert Schuler who warned Christians to beware of "bibliolatry".
  • He was critical of Karl BARTH for what he called "bibliolatry" and for his aloofness from society.
  • He came to free us from all idolatry, including bibliolatry and theocracy.
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