Importance of the Bible- Christianity

Explain the importance of the Bible in the Christian Tradition “Sacred texts express a relationship between people and their god/s”1. Sacred texts are a key aspect of spiritual understanding. The Bible is the primary and only source of written worship in the Christian faith. It has significant importance upon the key Principal beliefs within the Tradition. The Bible is highly diverse in its appeal to different cultures and ideologies. The terminology used is easily understood and reflects themes that are still apparent today and transcend time. The Bible makes God personable through the many revelations. Therefore, the Bible is a reliable source of worship for the vast Christian denominations due to the inclusive and diverse nature of the passages contained in it. This diversity is seen through the interpretation of the Bible, the prevalence of some key beliefs over others and the reliance on the Bible as key worship, all carried out distinctively through the vast Christian denominations.

Catholicism relies heavily upon the Bible as the central form of tradition and rituals in the faith. Catholics interpret the Bible with some truth in historical form but mainly understood in non-­‐literal