Religious text Hinduism is estimated to have been composed between 1700–1100 BCE, which not only denotes it as one of the oldest known religious texts, but also one of the oldest written religious text which is still actively used in religious practice to this day, though no actual evidence of this text exists prior to the 13th century AD. There are many possible dates given to the first writings which can be connected to Talmudic and Biblical traditions, the earliest of which is found in scribal documentation of the 8th century BCE, followed by administrative documentation from temples of the 5th and
Religious text variations such as "Holy Writ", "Holy Scripture" or "Sacred Scripture" are defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as terms which specifically apply to Biblical text and the Christian tradition. Hierographology (Ancient Greek: ἱερός, "hieros", "sacred" or "holy"; γραφή, "graphe", "writing"; λόγος, "logos", "word" or "reason") (archaically also 'hierology') is the study of sacred texts. The following is an in-exhaustive list of links to specific religious texts which may be used for further, more in-depth study. Books by Bahá'u'lláh Each four Kirati people have their own Scripture. Various New Age religions may regard any of the following texts as inspired: Non-LaVeyan